000 FZNT24 KNHC 092002 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 PM 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. GMZ001-100815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh NE winds affecting the SE gulf waters in the wake of a front will diminish by Thu morning. The next cold front is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf by Sat followed by fresh to strong northerly winds rapidly increasing to near gale-force by Sat afternoon and gale-force over the eastern Mexico adjacent waters Sat night into Sun. The front will exit the basin Sun afternoon, however fresh to strong N to NE winds will continue to affect the SW and E basin through Mon. $$ GMZ011-100815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-100815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-100815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-100815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-100815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-100815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TONIGHT...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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-100815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 11 ft late. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft in N swell, building to 11 to 21 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-100815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E 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 to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos/Flynn