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FZNT24 KNHC 180330
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1130 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.
GMZ001-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE E GULF AND E BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH EARLY TUE MORNING
AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD. FRESH TO STRONG SE WIND WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF TONIGHT INTO TUE AHEAD
OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO COME OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS WED
MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN ALABAMA TO VERACRUZ
WED NIGHT, FROM CAPE CORAL TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON,
AND EXIT THE BASIN THU NIGHT INTO FRI. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. WINDS MAY
REACH GALE FORCE THU NIGHT OFF VERACRUZ. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN ON FRI MORNING.
GMZ040-181530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-181530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-181530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT EARLY.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-181530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT EARLY.
W OF 85W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY. E OF 85W,
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-181530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-181530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-181530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
10 KT EARLY. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-181530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-181530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-181530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT LATE. N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S
OF 20N, AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 20N.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ050-181530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1130 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT LATE.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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