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FZNT24 KNHC 170806
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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.

GMZ001-172015-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region through early
next week, resulting in gentle to moderate winds and slight to
moderate seas over much of the basin. A cold front may reach the
northern Gulf waters by Sun nigh and stall over the northern
waters early next week.

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GMZ040-172015-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to 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.

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GMZ041-172015-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

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GMZ056-172015-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ057-172015-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE
late. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ058-172015-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E
swell.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ045-172015-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-172015-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-172015-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ048-172015-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ049-172015-
Central Bay of Campeche-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ050-172015-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or
less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Forecaster AL