####018011481#### FZNT24 KNHC 112018 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 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. GMZ001-120830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening Atlantic ridge extends westward to N Florida, and is producing moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds across most of the Gulf this afternoon. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Wed night, then stall from the Bay of Campeche to near the Florida Big Bend on Fri before dissipating. Southerly winds will increase ahead of the front in the central Gulf tonight through Wed afternoon. Strong to near gale force winds are expected behind the front, possibly reaching minimal gale force off Tampico, Mexico briefly Thu evening. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early Sun and move SE across the full basin by Mon evening. $$ GMZ040-120830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-120830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .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. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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 N swell. $$ GMZ056-120830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ057-120830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...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. Numerous showers. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ058-120830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. E of 96W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-120830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E 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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-120830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-120830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 4 to 6 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. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-120830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-120830- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ050-120830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling