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FZNT24 KNHC 171629
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 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.
GMZ001-180430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONT THAT MOVED OUT OF THE BASIN THIS MORNING WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE SETTLE OVER THE
BASIN THROUGH MID WEEK. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD N
FLORIDA, FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET-UP OVER
THE NW GULF TONIGHT INTO TUE. LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT COLD FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE GULF REGION BY MID WEEK.
GMZ040-180430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-180430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-180430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W, AND 6 TO
8 FT ELSEWHERE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-180430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS LATE.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-180430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-180430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-180430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-180430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-180430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-180430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-180430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1229 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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