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FZNT24 KNHC 140853
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

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.

GMZ001-142100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging will prevail through the forecast
period, resulting in gentle to moderate winds and slight to
moderate seas over much of the Gulf. Winds are forecast to
increase to fresh speeds over the eastern and central Gulf Thu
night through Sat night as the pressure gradient tightens some
across the area. Winds will veer to the SE and S toward the end of
the week as high pressure over the SE United States shifts
eastward into the western Atlantic. Looking ahead, a cold front
will reach the northern waters on Sun.

$$

GMZ040-142100-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-142100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-142100-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-142100-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-142100-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to
4 ft late.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 96W, and 3 to 5 ft E
of 96W.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-142100-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-142100-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-142100-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-142100-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to
E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-142100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-142100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
453 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and E 10 to 15 kt
E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Delgado