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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 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.
GMZ001-040315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR FT. MYERS, FLORIDA TO
24N87W, WHERE IT BECOMES A STATIONARY FRONT AND CONTINUES TO
VERACRUZ, MEXICO. MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EVIDENT
BEHIND THE FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN THIS MORNING,
WHILE THE STATIONARY FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM FORMS OVER SOUTH TEXAS AND THE NW GULF. MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON IN W GULF AND
SPREAD EASTWARD TONIGHT INTO THU. THEN, ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL
ENTER THE NW WATERS ON THU, AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR
TAMPICO, MEXICO FRI MORNING, THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE.
LOOKING AHEAD, A STRONG COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO SWEEP ACROSS THE
GULF LATE SUN INTO MON, BRINGING FRESH TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS
OVER MUCH OF THE BASIN.
GMZ040-040315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
GMZ041-040315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
GMZ056-040315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND S 15 TO 20 KT E OF
89W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, W TO NW WINDS 15 TO
20 KT, SHIFTING TO SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-040315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-040315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 96W,
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-040315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-040315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-040315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-040315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN
THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-040315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-040315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1002 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E
TO SE 10 KT LATE. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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