000 FZNT24 KNHC 152052 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 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. GMZ001-160900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging prevails across the basin. Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the basin except for fresh to strong NE to E winds over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf tonight through Wed night. These strong winds will then move east across the northern Gulf Wed night into Thu. The next cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf on Thu, and extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz, Mexico, early Fri. The front will move very slowly southeast during the start of the weekend, possibly stalling out and dissipating by the end of the weekend. $$ GMZ011-160900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-160900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-160900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos