000 FZNT24 KNHC 121516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 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. GMZ001-130330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Conditions will deteriorate this afternoon with the approach of the next strong cold front over the area. The front will move off the coast of Texas early this afternoon. Gale force northerly winds are expected behind the front offshore of Texas this evening. The gales will quickly move S to offshore Tampico, Mexico tonight 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 Sun evening. Conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf by late Mon 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. $$ GMZ011-130330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-130330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in NE swell. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-130330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-130330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .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 to S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-130330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-130330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-130330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-130330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres