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FZNT24 KNHC 141502
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1102 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.

GMZ001-150315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will dominate the Gulf region through
the forecast period, resulting in gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas over much of the basin. 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 Gulf waters on Sun.

$$

GMZ040-150315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 4 to 6 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 to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S
to SW 10 kt late. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-150315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, NE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-150315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1102 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-150315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1102 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 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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ058-150315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 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 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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. W
of 96W, seas 3 ft or less. E of 96W, seas 3 ft or less, building
to 4 to 6 ft late.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 96W, and 4 to
6 ft E of 96W.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-150315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-150315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 15 to 20 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. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or
less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.

$$

GMZ047-150315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1102 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 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-150315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1102 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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.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, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. 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.

$$

GMZ049-150315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

$$

GMZ050-150315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1102 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

$$

Forecaster GR