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FZNT24 KNHC 220130
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 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.
GMZ001-221330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS OFF VERACRUZ WILL DIMINISH TO
FRESH SPEEDS SAT AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL AND
SW GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT. LOW
PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG THE TROUGH ON SAT NEAR THE LOWER TEXAS
COAST. THE LOW WILL TRACK NE THROUGH EARLY SUN NIGHT, THEN
QUICKLY E TO SE TOWARD SOUTHERN FLORIDA ON MON. A COLD FRONT WILL
TRAIL FROM THE LOW AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE BASIN. FRESH TO STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND THE LOW PRESSURE WHILE MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE BOUNDARY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
SETTLE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT IN ITS WAKE
WITH TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE BASIN.
GMZ040-221330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-221330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-221330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-221330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-221330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-221330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-221330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N,
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO
7 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-221330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-221330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-221330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE
TO S LATE. N OF 20N, E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-221330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
830 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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