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FZNT24 KNHC 130253

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 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.



GMZ001-131500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to occasionally fresh NE winds and moderate

seas will continue across the southeastern Gulf, including the 

Florida Straits, through late Fri as a moderate pressure gradient 

prevails between a stalled front in the northwestern Caribbean, 

and high pressure over the northeastern Gulf. Elsewhere, moderate 

to occasionally fresh S to SE winds are expected over the 

northwestern basin each afternoon and night through this weekend. 

Over the remainder of the Gulf, gentle to moderate winds and 

slight to locally moderate seas will prevail through the weekend. 



$$



GMZ040-131500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-131500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-131500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-131500-

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

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening

and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-131500-

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

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-131500-

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

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-131500-

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

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-131500-

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

Florida-

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-131500-

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

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E 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 NE to

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-131500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

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

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

showers. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-131500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

953 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025



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

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



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