739  
FZNT24 KNHC 230837  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 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.  
 
GMZ001-232045-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO NW WINDS OCCURRING IN THE FAR  
SOUTH PORTION OF THE BASIN, ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS. THESE  
CONDITIONS WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A SURFACE TROUGH HAS DEVELOPED  
OVER THE WESTERN GULF ALONG 96W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL  
STRENGTHENS IN THE AREA PRODUCING GALE-FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH TO  
VERY ROUGH SEAS W OF THE TROUGH ON FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL  
DIMINISH BY SAT. 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-232045-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-232045-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-232045-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO 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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-232045-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 85W, AND N 15 TO 20 KT E OF  
85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-232045-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING FRI  
 
   
TODAY  
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 96W, AND E 15 TO 20 KT E OF  
96W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-232045-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E  
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-232045-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT  
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 NE TO E 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 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-232045-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-232045-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING FRI  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT  
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO 30 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-232045-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
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  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-232045-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
337 AM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
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 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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