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FZNT24 KNHC 171506

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 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.



GMZ001-180315-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh E winds and rough seas prevail across the SE

Gulf waters, including the Straits of Florida, and will gradually

decrease today. A ridge will dominate the Gulf region through 

Thu, with winds veering to the S and SW ahead of the next cold 

front, forecast to move into the NW Gulf Thu evening. This front 

will reach from SW Florida to NE Mexico Fri evening, then begin to

lift northward and dissipate through Sat. High pressure will move

into the NE Gulf Sat night and Sun.



$$



GMZ040-180315-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Scattered tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late.

N of 27N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-180315-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of

92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-180315-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to

6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-180315-

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

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-180315-

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

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-180315-

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

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-180315-

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

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to

7 ft. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt

N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.THU...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to

W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-180315-

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

Florida-

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-180315-

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

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-180315-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-180315-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1006 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025



.TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of

90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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