352 FZNT24 KNHC 231928 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 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. GMZ001-240730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Lake Charles, Louisiana to inland southern Texas. The front will become stationary by this evening and weaken through Thu. A stronger cold front is is expected to enter the far NW Gulf late Thu night, reach from near Mobile, Alabama to Brownsville, Texas Fri afternoon, then weaken as it reaches from near north-central Florida to 27N89W, and stationary to extreme southern Texas late Fri. Low pressure is expected to form offshore extreme southern Texas on Sat along the western part of the front, and shift south-southeastward through Sun as it dissipates. The cold front will weaken as it continues southward to SE of the Gulf by late Mon. Strong north winds will follow in behind the front over the far western Gulf on Sun and Sun night. Strong east winds will develop off the northern Yucatan Peninsula at night through Fri. $$ GMZ011-240730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt behind front late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-240730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ015-240730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-240730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-240730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-240730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.Isolated showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-240730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-240730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 228 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre