000 FZNT24 KNHC 040306 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 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. GMZ001-041515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate most of the Gulf waters while a trough will persist over the NW Gulf through Sat night. The ridge will shift eastward on Sun, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf by Sun evening. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front covering the western half of the Gulf by Sat night, and extending to the NE Gulf Sun and Sun night. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas will follow the front, forecast to reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Mon morning, and from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz Mexico by Mon evening. The front will exit the basin on Mon night. High pressure, in the wake of the front, will cover the Gulf waters on Tue producing moderate to fresh N to NE winds. Looking ahead, a trough will develop over the western Gulf on Wed, tightening the pressure gradient and supporting fresh to strong winds on either side of the trough axis. $$ GMZ040-041515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-041515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 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 NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-041515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-041515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-041515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-041515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...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 winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE 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 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-041515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-041515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-041515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell early in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-041515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. 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 early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 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 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-041515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR