196 FZNT24 KNHC 161438 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 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. GMZ001-170245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to NW winds and rough seas will occur over northern and western portions of the basin today as a low pressure system moves southeastward through the Gulf of Mexico. Moderate to locally fresh S to SW winds are expected across the basin on Fri and Sat ahead of a cold front moving through the southern U.S. and into the northwestern Gulf on Sat. Fresh N winds will follow the front on Sat, with winds strengthening to strong across much of the basin on Sun. Rough seas will accompany these winds Sun through early next week. Looking ahead, another strong cold front will lead to fresh to strong winds and rough to very rough seas across the Gulf of Mexico early next week. $$ GMZ040-170245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-170245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-170245- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-170245- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-170245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-170245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-170245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-170245- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-170245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-170245- Central Bay of Campeche- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-170245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 938 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TODAY...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster ADAMS