000 FZNT24 KNHC 011918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 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. GMZ001-020730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh NE winds will occur across the basin today into early Thu in the wake of a cold front moving southeastward through the Gulf of Mexico. The front will exit the basin and move into the northwestern Caribbean tonight. Ridging will dominate the Gulf on Thu, supporting moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas. The next cold front will move into the northern Gulf on Fri, and locally fresh NE winds will occur along and behind the front. Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong S to SE winds and locally rough seas will develop across much of the basin by early Sun ahead of a robust storm system developing in the central United States. $$ GMZ040-020730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-020730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-020730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-020730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .MON...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-020730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-020730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-020730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-020730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ048-020730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-020730- Central Bay of Campeche- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-020730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 218 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster ADAMS