973  
FZNT24 KNHC 290203  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
903 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-291415-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A WEAK FRONT IS STALLING FROM NEAR PUNTA GORDA,  
FLORIDA TO THE NW GULF COASTAL WATERS NEAR 28N96W TO NEAR  
BROWNSVILLE, 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 MOVING FROM NORTHEAST MEXICO 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 AND DISSIPATE 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  
WITH TRANQUIL CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BASIN SUN.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-291415-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 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 SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 3 TO 5 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 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-291415-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-291415-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW TO 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
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-291415-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.    
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 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-291415-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
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 E SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-291415-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN  
E TO SE SWELL.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-291415-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-291415-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-291415-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND  
N 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-291415-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-291415-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
903 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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