460 FZNT24 KNHC 172040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM 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. GMZ001-180845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds are noted across the north-central Gulf ahead of a cold front that has entered the NW Gulf. Frequent gusts to gale force and high seas are expected in the wake of the front over the NW Gulf tonight. Sustained gale- force winds and rough seas are forecast in the SW Gulf near Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will reach from the western Florida panhandle to 24N95W to the western Bay of Campeche by Fri morning, and from near Ft. Myers, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Sat morning. The front will dissipate across the Gulf region on Sun with a trough persisting over the SW Gulf. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate early next week. $$ GMZ011-180845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-180845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-180845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-180845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 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. .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-180845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-180845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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, 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-180845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 late. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .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 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR