000 FZNT24 KNHC 112047 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 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. GMZ001-120900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Benign marine conditions will prevail across the basin through Sat as high pressure remains over the northern Gulf of Mexico. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat afternoon bringing gale force northerly winds behind the front offshore the Texas coast to Tampico, Mexico by Sat night, then gale force winds will funnel south to offshore Veracruz Sun. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the frontal boundary and the front should exit the basin late Sun afternoon. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the remainder of the Gulf, behind the front. Conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf by Mon night as high pressure builds across the basin, however moderate to fresh NE winds will continue through Tue nigh over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits. $$ GMZ011-120900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-120900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-120900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-120900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in SW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-120900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-120900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-120900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-120900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .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. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres