Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
043 FZNT27 KNHC 222057 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 357 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong NE to NW winds occurring from the southwestern through eastern Gulf of Mexico will slowly diminish through tonight, in the wake of a cold front in the northwestern Caribbean. Very rough seas associated with these winds will subside Thu morning. The next cold front, associated with low pressure moving through the southern United States, will enter the northwestern Gulf Thu morning, promoting moderate to fresh N to NE winds across much of the basin. Looking ahead, moderate to fresh NE to SE winds are expected across the basin this weekend as high pressure builds in the south-central United States. Locally strong SE winds and rough seas will be possible offshore of Texas late Sat into Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to NE less than 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE 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. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.