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FZNT24 KNHC 090303
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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.

GMZ001-091515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from extreme southern Florida
to just along the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula and to
the eastern Bay of Campeche will stall from the Straits of
Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Tue. Gale force winds offshore
Veracruz will diminish late tonight. The resultant very rough
seas will gradually subside Tue. Fresh to strong north to
northeast winds elsewhere behind the front over most of the basin
will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds over the SE and south-
central Gulf waters on Tue, with light to gentle winds expected
over the remainder of the Gulf. Seas will also subside on Tue as
the front stalls near the Yucatan Peninsula and eventually
dissipates around midweek. Looking ahead, weak high pressure will
build over the basin later this week, supporting gentle to
moderate winds and slight seas.

$$

GMZ040-091515-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-091515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-091515-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE
to E swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell,
subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-091515-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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 late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to
NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE
to S swell.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-091515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-091515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

$$

GMZ046-091515-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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 to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-091515-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms Straits of Florida.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms Straits of Florida.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms SE part.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms SE part.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-091515-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W...

.OVERNIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere,
NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except diminishing to 15 to 20 kt N of
21N late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft N of
21N late.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-091515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
Isolated showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell. Isolated showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-091515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1003 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Isolated showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
Isolated showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell.  Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre