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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
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.
GMZ001-231500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE TO NW WINDS OCCURRING FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN
THROUGH EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH
TONIGHT, IN THE WAKE OF A FRONT CURRENTLY IN THE NORTHWESTERN
CARIBBEAN. ROUGH SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
THU MORNING. THE NEXT COLD FRONT, ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE
MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES, WILL ENTER THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF THU MORNING, PROMOTING MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE
WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE BASIN. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STRONG
SPEEDS OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ AND TAMPICO LATE THU MORNING BEFORE
REACHING GALE-FORCE EARLY FRI, AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL
ACCOMPANY THE WINDS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH BY SAT IN THIS
AREA. LOOKING AHEAD, MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE BASIN THIS WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL UNITED STATES. STRONG SE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL
BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF TEXAS LATE SAT INTO SUN.
GMZ040-231500-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-231500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-231500-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-231500-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-231500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT E
OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-231500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-231500-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-231500-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-231500-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
FRI
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT,
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN N SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-231500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-231500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
959 PM EST WED JAN 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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