000 FZNT24 KNHC 170210 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 910 PM 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. GMZ001-171415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the basin, except for fresh to strong SE winds over the NW Gulf and also in the Gulf extending northwest from the Straits of Florida. Strong winds in the NW gulf will continue to grow in areal extent through tonight and then move east across the northern Gulf through Thu. The next cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf on Thu followed by strong to near gale-force winds and building seas. The front is forecast to extend from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico by Fri evening with gale-force winds affecting the Veracruz offshore waters Fri afternoon and evening. The front will then move very slowly southeast, gradually pushing across the basin through early Sun while washing out. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate early next week. $$ GMZ011-171415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-171415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-171415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. 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 8 ft. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-171415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-171415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-171415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz early. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-171415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 910 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky