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FZNT24 KNHC 240213
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
913 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.
GMZ001-241415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
STRONG N WINDS ARE EXPECTED SURROUNDING A PERSISTENT
TROUGH IN THE WESTERN GULF, 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
THROUGH 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, WITH WINDS INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS LATE
TONIGHT AND 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. BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK,
MORE TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST BASIN-WIDE AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.
GMZ040-241415-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE 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 3 TO 5 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-241415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
GMZ056-241415-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-241415-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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
NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 EARLY 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 EARLY 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.
GMZ058-241415-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO
35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ045-241415-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
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.
GMZ046-241415-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-241415-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
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.
GMZ048-241415-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
FRI
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO 20 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 15 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO 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.
GMZ049-241415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-241415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
913 PM EST THU JAN 23 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
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 2 TO 4 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.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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