268 FZNT24 KNHC 170217 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 PM 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. GMZ001-171415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1015 mb is near 24N88W, with a warm front extending east-northeastward to south-central Florida and as a cold front extends from the same low southwestward to the eastern Bay of Campeche. High pressure of 1027 mb is centered just east of Tampico, Mexico. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are over western Gulf S of about 27N. These conditions are expected to diminish tonight into Fri as the low pressure and associated cold front weaken while shifting eastward. Afterwards, moderate to locally fresh S to SW winds are expected across the basin Fri through Sat ahead of a cold front moving through the southern U.S. and into the northwestern Gulf late on Sat. Fresh N winds will follow the front by early Sun, with winds increasing to strong speeds 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 strong to potentially near-gale force winds and very rough seas across the Gulf of Mexico early next week. $$ GMZ040-171415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-171415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-171415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-171415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-171415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SUN INTO SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 96W N 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-171415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 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 to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-171415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-171415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW 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 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ048-171415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 95W TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 95W increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE swell early in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-171415- Central Bay of Campeche- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 25 to 30 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...S of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-171415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Aguirre