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FZNT24 KNHC 202023
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 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.
GMZ001-210830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
WIDESPREAD STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS, WITH
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE, AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR TODAY
IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
TO 19N96W IN THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. GALE FORCE WINDS AND
VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ.
THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE BASIN LATE TONIGHT, AND WINDS AND SEAS
ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON FRI. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BASIN FRI, SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF, AND
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS IN THE EASTERN BASIN THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND. A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE
INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY FRI THROUGH SUN, ENHANCING WINDS
TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS IN THE PENINSULA ADJACENT WATERS.
LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO ENTER THE
NORTHWESTERN BASIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-210830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-210830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-210830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-210830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
SE 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-210830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-210830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-210830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-210830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-210830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
..GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-210830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-210830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
423 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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