000 FZNT24 KNHC 180302 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-181445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds are across the north- central Gulf ahead of a cold front that extends from near Lake Charles, Louisiana southwestward to 26N96W and to inland Mexico near Tampico. 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 24N94W and to the western Bay of Campeche by Fri morning, then weaken as it reaches 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. $$ GMZ011-181445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-181445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt behind the front late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ015-181445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-181445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt behind front late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 96W N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except W of 96W 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except S of 24N N winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, except S of 24N 8 to 10 ft, becoming N swell late. .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 4 to 6 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. .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. $$ GMZ019-181445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-181445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 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 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to 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. $$ GMZ023-181445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to 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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre