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FZNT24 KNHC 130247
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
947 PM EST FRI DEC 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
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTH FLORIDA AND THE
ADJACENT ATLANTIC WILL SLIDE NORTHEASTWARD AND INTO THE NW
ATLANTIC THROUGH SAT TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH E
TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE S AND W GULF. OTHERWISE, MODERATE OR WEAKER
WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
BASIN THROUGH SAT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE
NORTHERN GULF ON SUN MORNING, BRINGING STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
SOUTH- CENTRAL GULF ALONG 24N/25N BY MON MORNING, AND MOVE SOUTH
OF THE BASIN MON NIGHT.
GMZ040-131500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-131500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 92W, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING 6
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-131500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, E TO
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-131500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-131500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-131500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-131500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND
7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-131500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND
6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-131500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE 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.
GMZ049-131500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N,
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-131500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
947 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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