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FZNT24 KNHC 302047

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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 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.



GMZ001-310900-

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong SE winds and locally rough

seas will occur across the central and western Gulf through

tonight as the pressure gradient tightens between high pressure

over the eastern Gulf and strengthening low pressure in the

south-central United States. A cold front associated with the

aforementioned low will move into the northwestern Gulf tonight,

leading to fresh N to NE winds in its wake Fri morning into

early Sat. Strong to near-gale force winds and locally very

rough seas will be possible in the southwestern basin offshore

of Veracruz Fri afternoon through Sat morning. Looking ahead,

building high pressure this weekend will lead to gentle to

moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the basin into

early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-310900-

NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas

6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-310900-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-310900-

N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW

swell. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-310900-

NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-310900-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-310900-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW

winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft late. 



$$



GMZ046-310900-

Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-310900-

SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-310900-

SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.

.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N

20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered

showers. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and

NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-310900-

Central Bay of Campeche-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.

Scattered showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in

N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-310900-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

347 PM EST Thu Jan 30 2025



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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