000 FZNT24 KNHC 100753 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 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. GMZ001-102000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure over the NW Gulf will lift northeastward across the lower Mississippi Valley today, dragging a cold front across the most of the Gulf through Sat. Strong to near gale force winds E of the front will diminish through tonight. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will follow the front, reaching gale force off Veracruz, Mexico today. These winds and seas will diminish this weekend, as the front stalls over the southeast Gulf. A reinforcing cold front will move into the Gulf early next week, followed by strong winds and rough seas. $$ GMZ040-102000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-102000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...W of 92W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-102000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-102000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-102000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 kt off the coast of Tampico. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-102000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-102000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-102000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ048-102000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, except to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-102000- Central Bay of Campeche- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-102000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 253 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late. .SAT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster AL