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FZNT24 KNHC 280734
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 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.
GMZ001-281945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO
THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF NEAR 28N89W HAS STALLED AS IT CONTINUES
WESTWARD TO NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE FRONT
AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD WED NIGHT AND THU, IN RESPONSE TO
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST MEXICO AND MOVING INTO THE
U.S. SOUTHERN PLAINS. A NEW, TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE NORTHWEST GULF THU NIGHT, REACH FROM NEAR PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
TO VERACRUZ, MEXICO BY LATE FRI, THEN STALL FROM NEAR THE FLORIDA
KEYS TO COATZACOALCOS, MEXICO BY LATE SAT. MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THAT FRONT, LOCALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE VERACRUZ. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH SAT NIGHT.
GMZ040-281945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-281945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-281945-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-281945-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-281945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-281945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-281945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-281945-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-281945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO 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.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
EAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W,
AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-281945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-281945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
234 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W, AND
3 FT OR LESS E OF 90W.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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