000 FZNT24 KNHC 160741 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 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. GMZ001-161945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the basin except for fresh to strong NE to E winds over the SE Gulf including the Straits of Florida, and also in the NW Gulf. The fresh to strong winds will persist into early Thu then diminish as a cold front moves into the NW Gulf. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. The front will move very slowly southeast during the start of the weekend, gradually pushing across the basin through early Sun while washing out. $$ GMZ011-161945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-161945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-161945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-161945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-161945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-161945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ023-161945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt, except E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-161945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 241 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky