000 FZNT24 KNHC 230321 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 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. GMZ001-231530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging and moderate to fresh return flow prevail across the Gulf. These conditions are forecast to continue through early Thu evening with winds pulsing to strong speeds at night off the northern Yucatan peninsula. A cold front is expected to enter the far NW Gulf Thu night, bringing strong N winds to portions of the northern and western Gulf for the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-231530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-231530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-231530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-231530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-231530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-231530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-231530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-231530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos