000 FZNT24 KNHC 022052 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 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. GMZ001-030900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front reaching from the Yucatan Channel to a low over the southern tip of Texas will dissipate tonight, leaving a remnant surface trough over the NW offshore waters Fri. A reinforcing cold front will enter the NW Gulf by Sun evening, reach from Tampa Bay to Tampico, Mexico Mon afternoon and exit the basin Mon night. Fresh to strong S winds seas will preceed the front over the western Gulf Sat extending to the NE Gulf Sun and Sun night. Fresh to strong NW winds and rough seas following the front will affect the basin Sun night into Mon evening. Afterward, N to NE winds will gradually diminish to gentle to moderate speeds through Tue night. $$ GMZ040-030900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell late. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-030900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-030900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-030900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE 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 to 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...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-030900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-030900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-030900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-030900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-030900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-030900- Central Bay of Campeche- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-030900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell late. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos