000 FZNT24 KNHC 090802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-092015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Straits to western Cuba will move south of the area today. Winds and seas are diminishing across the Gulf as high pressure settles over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, the next cold front is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf by Sat. Gale conditions are possible behind the front Sat night and Sun over the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-092015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-092015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-092015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-092015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N W of 97W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-092015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ021-092015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-092015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 95W NW to N winds increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas building to 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-092015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen