021  
FZNT24 KNHC 310307  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 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.  
 
GMZ001-311515-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS WILL OCCUR  
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF THROUGH FRI MORNING AS THE  
PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW  
GULF AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. WINDS  
MAY PULSE TO STRONG SPEEDS IN THE CENTRAL GULF. WINDS WILL TURN TO  
THE NW TO NE BEHIND THE AFOREMENTIONED COLD FRONT, WITH FRESH TO  
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ON FRI AS THE FRONT MOVES  
SOUTHEASTWARD. WINDS WILL REACH STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE SPEEDS  
IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ FRI MORNING THROUGH  
EARLY SAT. LOCALLY VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. THE  
FRONT WILL STALL THEN DISSIPATE THIS WEEKEND, AND RIDGING WILL  
BUILD OVER THE BASIN, SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND  
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE GULF THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY  
NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-311515-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-311515-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. 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.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-311515-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
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 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-311515-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 3 TO 5 FT W OF 85W, AND  
3 FT OR LESS E OF 85W.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-311515-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
W OF 96W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO  
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.    
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
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-311515-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO  
20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,  
SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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.    
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.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-311515-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
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
 
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.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-311515-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
E TO SE 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-311515-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT  
IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N  
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL,  
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-311515-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
S OF 20N, N WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE 10 TO  
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 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.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-311515-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1007 PM EST THU JAN 30 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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