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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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.

GMZ001-080845-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An old frontal boundary extending from the W coast of
Florida south of Cedar Key to offshore of SE Texas is meandering
about the northern Gulf this afternoon. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms continue along the boundary producing
strong gusty winds. Moderate or lighter winds and slight to
moderate seas will prevail across the basin through this evening
as the front weakens and begins to drift northeastward. A new
cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early tonight and
overtake the current front on Mon, while sweeping southeastward
across the basin through Tue. This will lead to fresh to strong N
to NW winds and building seas in the wake of this front. Gale-
force NW to N winds are expected to briefly occur off Veracruz Mon
afternoon through evening. Winds and seas will diminish Tue into
Wed as the front stalls across the entrance to the Yucatan Channel
and Straits of Florida, and high pressure settles across the
central Gulf. Light to gentle winds and slight seas will persist
late Wed through Fri.

$$

GMZ040-080845-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to
20 kt late. N of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.

$$

GMZ041-080845-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt late. E of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft late.

$$

GMZ056-080845-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to
W late. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt
E of 89W. 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, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 ft or less in SE to S swell in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late.

$$

GMZ057-080845-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft late.

$$

GMZ058-080845-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-080845-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-080845-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-080845-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-080845-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING MON...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm
of the coast of Veracruz during the afternoon. Seas building to 7
to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to
NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-080845-
Central Bay of Campeche-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-080845-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
340 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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