000 FZNT24 KNHC 031512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 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. GMZ001-040315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the eastern Gulf waters producing fresh to strong S to SE winds over the Gulf E of 93W. A cold front has entered the NW Gulf this morning, and will reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to near Veracruz, Mexico by this evening, then from near Panama City, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche early Fri morning. Strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front across the western Gulf today through Fri night. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. Next front expected to move across the western Gulf Tue with the potential for gale force winds through Wed. $$ GMZ011-040315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-040315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-040315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-040315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-040315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-040315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt within 90 nm of Veracruz. Seas 7 to 11 ft building to 10 to 16 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-040315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling