852 FZNT24 KNHC 122049 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 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. GMZ001-130900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure extends westward along 29N into the eastern Gulf this afternoon, while an old frontal boundary is stalled just inland across the Gulf coast states. The front will move southeastward and enter the NW Gulf tonight, then stall and weaken from just N of Tampa Bay to Brownsville, Texas to just south of Veracruz, Mexico on Fri. Fresh to strong S winds are expected ahead of this front through tonight, strongest in the central Gulf. Strong to near gale force winds are expected behind the front in the western Gulf Thu through Thu night, with brief gales offshore of Tampico late Thu afternoon and evening. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early Sun and move SE across the basin by late Mon afternoon. Strong to near gale force N winds will also follow this front in the western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-130900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-130900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-130900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-130900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-130900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-130900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-130900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-130900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-130900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-130900- Central Bay of Campeche- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN 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 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-130900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling