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FZNT24 KNHC 210215
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1015 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.
GMZ001-211415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT OVER THE SE GULF WILL EXIT THE BASIN
LATE TONIGHT. FRESH TO NEAR GALE WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT, 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 WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND MOVE
INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY FRI THROUGH SUN, INCREASING WINDS
TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS IN THE PENINSULA ADJACENT WATERS. THE
NEXT COLD FRONT MAY ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-211415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 TO 20 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.
GMZ041-211415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
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 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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.
GMZ056-211415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-211415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND N 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. 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 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.
GMZ058-211415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ045-211415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ046-211415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 KT N OF
24N. 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 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 3 TO 5 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-211415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO 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
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-211415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
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.
GMZ049-211415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 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
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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT EARLY 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.
GMZ050-211415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1015 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT EARLY 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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