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FZNT24 KNHC 121333
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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.

GMZ001-130145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A 1019 mb high pressure centered over the NE Gulf of
America will slide eastward across Florida and into the W
Atlantic by Thu. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow will set
up over the western basin today, then weaken Thu as a front
approaches SE Texas. Southerly winds will then increase to fresh
to strong speeds across most of the basin Fri, then to strong Fri
night ahead of the front. The cold front will move into the NW
portion early Sat, and quickly weaken, reaching from the Florida
Panhandle to just S of Veracruz, Mexico by Sun morning. A
reinforcing push may advance the front out of the basin late Sun
night.

$$

GMZ040-130145-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-130145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 92W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and
7 to 10 ft E of 92W.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ056-130145-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming
W to NW 10 kt late. E of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ057-130145-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds
less than 5 kt late in the morning. E of 85W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and
3 to 5 ft E of 85W.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and
5 to 7 ft E of 85W.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming
NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.

$$

GMZ058-130145-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-130145-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ046-130145-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE
swell.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-130145-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.
N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in
S swell.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to
SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell.


$$

GMZ048-130145-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.

$$

GMZ049-130145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late.
N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in S swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-130145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20
kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky