000 FZNT24 KNHC 180915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 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. GMZ001-182115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near New Orleans southwestward to 27N95W and to inland Mexico near Tampico is followed by strong north winds, except with frequent gusts to gale-force in the NW Gulf. The frequent gusts to gale-force winds will become strong north to northeast winds this morning. The front will reach from the western Florida panhandle to 24N94W and to the western Bay of Campeche by this morning, then weaken as it reaches from near Ft. Myers, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Sat morning. Sustained gale-force northwest to north winds will develop in the SW Gulf near Veracruz this afternoon and evening. The front will dissipate across the Gulf region on Sun as high pressure builds across the southeastern U.S. Moderate to fresh return flow will develop over the Gulf early next week, except for fresh to strong winds over the north- central Gulf. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt through mid-morning, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in the morning, then subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-182115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...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. $$ GMZ019-182115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 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 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-182115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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