000 FZNT24 KNHC 260143 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 843 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. GMZ001-261345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from near Panama City Beach Florida to 27N91W where it stalls to south of Tampico, Mexico near 21N97W. Patchy fog is noted ahead of the front in the NE Gulf of Mexico as well as behind the front, along with fresh to strong winds south of 26N and west of the front. 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 western Gulf behind the front early Sun into Mon. $$ GMZ011-261345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog early. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-261345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog west of front. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog west of front early. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-261345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog early. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-261345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-261345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-261345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-261345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-261345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 843 PM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky