Offshore Marine Forecast
000 FZNT24 KNHC 171525 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 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. GMZ001-172045- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly winds following a cold front that moved out of the basin this morning will prevail through tonight. High pressure will continue settle over the basin through mid week. As the high pressure moves toward N Florida, fresh to strong southerly return flow will set-up over the NW Gulf tonight into Tue. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected to enter the Gulf region by mid week. $$ GMZ040-172045- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-172045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-172045- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-172045- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 85W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-172045- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-172045- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-172045- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-172045- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ048-172045- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-172045- Central Bay of Campeche- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-172045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 435 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster NR