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FZNT24 KNHC 171629

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1229 PM 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.



GMZ001-180430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1229 PM 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. 



$$



GMZ040-180430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...SE to S 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S 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. 



$$



GMZ041-180430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-180430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 6 to

8 ft elsewhere. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-180430-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to

3 ft or less late. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-180430-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-180430-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-180430-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-180430-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-180430-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-180430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-180430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1229 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 to

25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos/Lewitsky
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