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FZNT24 KNHC 250155
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 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.
GMZ001-251400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER
EASTERN MEXICO AND A PERSISTENT TROUGH IN THE WESTERN GULF IS
ALLOWING FOR GALE-FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE VERACRUZ. THESE WINDS
WILL DIMINISH TO STRONG SPEEDS LATE TONIGHT, AND THE RESULTANT
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL SLOWLY DECAY THROUGH SAT.
OTHERWISE, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN GULF WILL DIMINISH SAT NIGHT WHILE WINDS VEER TO
EAST TO SOUTHEAST OVER THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND SAT AS HIGH
PRESSURE SHIFTS EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BECOME FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE
THAT WILL BE DEVELOPING IN CENTRAL TEXAS. BY THE END OF THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, MORE TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST BASIN-WIDE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. MODERATE
TO FRESH SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE WESTERN GULF STARTING TUE NIGHT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES
CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF, THEN SHIFTS TO EAST OF THE BASIN
AFTERWARD.
GMZ040-251400-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-251400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-251400-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 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 EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-251400-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND E 10 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-251400-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-251400-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-251400-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 TO 20 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
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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-251400-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-251400-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-251400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W TO 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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-251400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
855 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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