000 FZNT24 KNHC 131518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 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. GMZ001-140330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 30N84W to 21N89W. Gales occurring behind the front along the coast of Mexico to just south of Veracruz are expected to continue into tonight. Numerous showers along with scattered thunderstorms over the Florida Straits and Yucatan Channel should exit those regions by this afternoon. Strong N winds are forecast for most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the front. The front is forecast to exit the basin this evening. Conditions are expected to gradually improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high pressure builds across the basin, however fresh NE winds may continue through Tue over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits, increasing to strong Tue afternoon into Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf by midweek. $$ GMZ011-140330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-140330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-140330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-140330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-140330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ023-140330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-140330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 AM EST Sun Feb 13 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .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 Latto