711  
FZNT24 KNHC 300325  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 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.  
 
GMZ001-301530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH  
SEAS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF TONIGHT  
THROUGH THU NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN HIGH  
PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE IN  
THE SOUTH-CENTRAL UNITED STATES. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
AFOREMENTIONED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF THU  
NIGHT, LEADING TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS IN ITS WAKE FRI MORNING  
INTO EARLY SAT. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS AND LOCALLY VERY  
ROUGH SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN BASIN OFFSHORE OF  
VERACRUZ FRI AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT MORNING. LOOKING AHEAD,  
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE THIS WEEKEND WILL LEAD TO GENTLE TO  
MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-301530-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI
 
NW TO 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-301530-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
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. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
NW TO 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
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.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-301530-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
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 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-301530-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-301530-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
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.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-301530-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-301530-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-301530-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-301530-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND  
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-301530-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL.    
SUN
 
S OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-301530-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1025 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, 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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, SE  
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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