398  
FZNT24 KNHC 231956  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
256 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-240800-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
STRONG N WINDS ARE EXPECTED SURROUNDING A PERSISTENT  
TROUGH IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO TODAY, WITH WINDS  
INCREASING TO GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO AND  
VERACRUZ. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI BEFORE  
DIMINISHING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH FRI NIGHT. VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL  
ACCOMPANY THE WINDS ON FRI BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH SAT MORNING.  
OTHERWISE, MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N TO NE WINDS WILL PREVAIL  
ACROSS THE REST OF THE BASIN TODAY, WITH WINDS INCREASING TO FRESH  
TO STRONG SPEEDS ON FRI, INCLUDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS,  
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. WINDS  
WILL TURN TO THE SE IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF THIS WEEKEND  
AND BECOME FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE BUILDING  
IN THE CENTRAL U.S.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-240800-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-240800-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-240800-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
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 4 TO 6 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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-240800-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-240800-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT  
E OF 96W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-240800-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
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 N TO NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-240800-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-240800-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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
 
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.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-240800-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 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 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N 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 N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-240800-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E  
20 TO 25 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-240800-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
256 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 NW SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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