000 FZNT24 KNHC 181950 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 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. GMZ001-190800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Wed. Fresh southerly return flow across the western Gulf will continue through Wed ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas late Wed night. The front will reach from near Vermilion Bay, Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas on Thu morning, and from the Florida Big Bend to 25N94W to 18N94W Fri morning. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf, with gale conditions expected offshore Mexico between the Rio Grande River and Veracruz beginning Thu afternoon, and possibly lasting through Fri. The front is forecast to move slowly eastward or perhaps become stationary this weekend, while gradually weakening. $$ GMZ011-190800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-190800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-190800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-190800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-190800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-190800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-190800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 250 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen