000 FZNT24 KNHC 252035 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 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. GMZ001-260845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from Florida Panhandle to 28N91W where it stalls to south of Tampico, Mexico near 21N97W. Patchy fog is noted ahead of the front in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The front will slowly move east and extend from the big bend of Florida to to the SW Gulf by Sat morning before retrograding toward the Gulf coast later on Sat. A reinforcing push will move the front eastward again by Sun, with the front gradually moving southeast of the basin early next week. Fresh to strong northerly winds are possible in the west- central and SW Gulf behind the front Sun afternoon into early Mon. $$ GMZ011-260845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-260845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-260845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-260845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-260845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-260845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-260845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR