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FZNT24 KNHC 170835

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...A cold front extends from 26N82W to the Yucatan 

Peninsula. The front will continue to move southeast and away from

the area this morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds behind the

front will prevail though tonight. Looking ahead, high pressure 

will 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. 



$$



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