FZNT24 KNHC 091418 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 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. GMZ001-100230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Winds and seas are building over the northwest Gulf this morning, east of a trough over the western Gulf reaching from off Brownsville, Texas to near Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Low pressure forming along this trough over the coast of Texas will lift northeastward across the lower Mississippi Valley through Fri, dragging a cold front across the most of the Gulf through Sat. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will follow the front, reaching gale force off Veracruz, Mexico Fri. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Sun, as high pressure follows the front across the northern Gulf, while the front stalls over the southeast and south- central Gulf. Looking ahead, a reinforcing cold front will move into the Gulf Mon, followed by strong winds and rough seas. $$ GMZ040-100230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-100230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-100230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell late. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-100230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-100230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...W of 96W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 25 to 30 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ045-100230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-100230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-100230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-100230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-100230- Central Bay of Campeche- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 918 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen