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FZNT24 KNHC 190327
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 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.
GMZ001-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE WESTERN HALF
OF THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS THROUGH WED MORNING, AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE
FRONT WILL COME OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS WED MORNING, REACH FROM
SOUTHERN ALABAMA TO VERACRUZ WED NIGHT, FROM CAPE CORAL TO THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON, AND EXIT THE BASIN THU NIGHT INTO
EARLY FRI. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS, EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLE BRIEF GALES OFF VERACRUZ THU
AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN ON FRI
MORNING WITH HIGH PRESSURE ESTABLISHING ACROSS THE BASIN
AFTERWARD. FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS WILL DEVELOP OFF NW YUCATAN AND
SPREAD INTO THE WESTERN GULF WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO SUN MORNING.
GMZ040-191530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 25 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ041-191530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-191530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-191530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SAT
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-191530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
W OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-191530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-191530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
E 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 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-191530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
E 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
NW 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-191530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-191530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU NIGHT
NE 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-191530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1127 PM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 20 TO
25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS
SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W,
NE WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO
E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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