266 FZNT24 KNHC 170737 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 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. GMZ001-171945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 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 SE through north-central Gulf extending northwest from the Straits of Florida. The next cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf today with fresh to strong winds behind, except frequent gusts to gale-force in the NW Gulf late Fri night, and sustained gale-force winds in the SW Gulf near Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will 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. $$ GMZ011-171945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Frequent gusts to gale force after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-171945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...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 to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N 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 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. .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. $$ GMZ019-171945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-171945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. 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 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. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-171945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-171945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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