000 FZNT24 KNHC 100320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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. GMZ001-101530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 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 southwest and eastern parts of the basin through Mon. $$ GMZ011-101530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-101530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .THU...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, 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 in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ015-101530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-101530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT INTO SUN... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SUN...N winds diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-101530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-101530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-101530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt W of 95W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. .SUN...S of 21N W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-101530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...E winds 15 to 20 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 early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 Christensen