000 FZNT24 KNHC 100343 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 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. GMZ001-101545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast this evening. Ahead of the front, a mix of showers, thunderstorms and some areas of fog are possible in the nearshore waters off Texas. Strong winds will follow the front through the early part of the week, reaching gale force within 60 nm of Tamaulipas early Monday, then Veracruz Mon night. Conditions will improve across the basin mid-week as the front pushes well southeast of the area. $$ GMZ011-101545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-101545- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-101545- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-101545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in N swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-101545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-101545- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-101545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-101545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1043 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...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. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Torres