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FZNT24 KNHC 230320

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 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.



GMZ001-231530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered off the Mid-Atlantic 

States will move eastward farther into the western Atlantic on 

Tue. This system will support fresh to strong winds and moderate 

to rough seas across the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf 

through tonight, then mainly fresh winds will prevail through Wed 

night. A ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern 

across the Gulf region trough the middle of the week. A high 

pressure center will settle over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri 

producing mainly a gentle to moderate wind flow. 



$$



GMZ040-231530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-231530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-231530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ057-231530-

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

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E

of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-231530-

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

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-231530-

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

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-231530-

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

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-231530-

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

Florida-

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-231530-

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

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-231530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-231530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1020 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025



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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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