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FZNT24 KNHC 260149
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 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.
GMZ001-261400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BASIN WILL SUPPORT LIGHT TO
GENTLE SE TO S WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF, AND GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE BASIN INTO WED.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL FURTHER BUILD INTO THE BASIN THU, SUPPORTING
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE NW GULF. THESE WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG THU NIGHT INTO FRI WHILE
EXPANDING IN COVERAGE BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH FRI NIGHT.
SEAS GENERATED BY THESE WINDS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 11 FT IN THE NW
GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY MOVE INTO THE NW
GULF LATE SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-261400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-261400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-261400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-261400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-261400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT E
OF 96W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF
96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-261400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-261400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-261400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-261400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO
SE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-261400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-261400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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