000 FZNT24 KNHC 130849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 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. GMZ001-132100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Panama City, FL to near Tuxpan, Mexico near 20.5N97W. Gale force N winds are occurring behind the front off the coast of Tampico, Mexico. Scattered thunderstorms are occurring well southeast of the front over the Florida Straits and Yucatan Channel. The gales will quickly advance southward to offshore Veracruz this morning. Strong N winds are forecast for most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the front. The front will exit the basin this 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. $$ GMZ011-132100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force through early morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-132100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force through early morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE 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. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-132100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-132100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-132100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-132100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to SE 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-132100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 11 to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-132100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen