017  
FZNT24 KNHC 172025  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 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.  
 
GMZ001-180830-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
AN AREA OF BROAD LOW PRESSURE, AL93, IS MOVING INLAND  
OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA. LITTLE DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED WHILE  
THE CENTER REMAINS NEAR THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, AND  
THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FARTHER INLAND ON  
FRIDAY. HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE  
NORTH-CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI, WITH ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH  
SEAS POSSIBLE NEAR CONVECTION. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO LOCALLY  
FRESH E TO NE WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND  
INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING INTO  
NEXT WEEK. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN  
GULF THIS WEEKEND WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS  
ACROSS THE REST OF THE BASIN.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-180830-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-180830-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-180830-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE  
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NW TO N 10 KT  
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE  
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 89W,  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-180830-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
MON
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-180830-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-180830-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-180830-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-180830-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS  
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-180830-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE TO  
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE TO  
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-180830-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-180830-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
425 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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