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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
411 FZNT32 KNHC 121536 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1036 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast 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. .SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure extends westward along 29N into the eastern Gulf this morning, while an old frontal boundary is stalled inland across the Gulf coast states. The front will enter the NW Gulf late tonight, then stall from just N of Tampa Bay to near Veracruz, Mexico by Fri night. Fresh to strong S winds are expected ahead of this front today into tonight, strongest in the central Gulf. Strong to near gale force winds are expected behind the front in the western Gulf Thu evening and night. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early Sun and move SE across the basin by Mon evening. Strong to near gale force N winds will also follow this front in the western Gulf. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.