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FZNT24 KNHC 241505
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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.

GMZ001-250315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters
supporting gentle to moderate winds and slight seas. A stationary
front will linger along the northern Gulf coast into the early
part of the week producing numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms mainly N of 25N. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds
will develop over the south-central Gulf each afternoon through
at least the middle of week as a trough develops over the Yucatan
Peninsula and moves westward at night. Moderate seas are expected
with these winds.

$$

GMZ040-250315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N, E
winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-250315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and SW to W 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-250315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

GMZ057-250315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-250315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, S
winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-250315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt
late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-250315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to
SE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting
to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-250315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-250315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...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, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft
or less in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-250315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

$$

GMZ050-250315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1105 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late.
.WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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