000 FZNT24 KNHC 091503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 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. GMZ001-100315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Florida Straits to western Cuba will transition back to a cold front later today and move east of the area. Moderate to locally fresh NE winds behind the front affecting the SE gulf waters will diminish by Thu morning. The next cold front is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf by Sat followed by fresh to strong northely winds rapidly increasing to near gale to gale force winds over eastern Mexico adjacent waters Sat night into Sun. $$ GMZ011-100315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-100315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 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 to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-100315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft in N to NE swell late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-100315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-100315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-100315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 12 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-100315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 AM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...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 to 15 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 N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos/Flynn