000 FZNT24 KNHC 120253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 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. GMZ001-121500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle breezes will prevail across the northern Gulf through Sat morning. A strong cold front will move off the coast of Texas early Sat afternoon. Gale force northerly winds are expected behind the front offshore of Texas Sat evening. The gales will quickly move S to offshore Tampico, Mexico Sat night and off Veracruz Sun. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the frontal boundary. The front should exit the basin by Sun evening. Conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf by Mon night as high pressure builds across the basin, however fresh NE winds will continue through Tue over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits, increasing to strong Tue night and Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf by the middle of next week. $$ GMZ011-121500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-121500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ015-121500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-121500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ019-121500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-121500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-121500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-121500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 PM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .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 Hagen