000 FZNT24 KNHC 130246 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 PM 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. GMZ001-131500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from New Orleans, Louisiana to NE Mexico near 23N98W. Strong to gale force N winds are occurring behind the front off the Texas and NE Mexico coasts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are east of the front. The gales will quickly advance southward to offshore Tampico tonight and off Veracruz Sun. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the front. The front will 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 afternoon into Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf by the middle of next week. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-131500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 91W, N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 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 9 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-131500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. 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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Elsewhere, 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-131500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-131500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 5 to 7 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft, increasing to 10 to 14 ft N of 21N after midnight. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-131500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 946 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen