833  
FZNT24 KNHC 220151  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 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.  
 
GMZ001-221400-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF, SUPPORTING  
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND  
CENTRAL GULF, AND GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS IN THE EASTERN BASIN  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE  
YUCATAN PENINSULA AND MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY  
THROUGH SUN, SUPPORTING PULSES OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER  
ADJACENT WATERS. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MAY ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN  
BASIN MON, BUT WILL LIKELY DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE  
CENTRAL GULF BY TUE.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-221400-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-221400-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-221400-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
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 IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-221400-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND N 10 KT  
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
SAT  
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, 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 E 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, NE  
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-221400-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE 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 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, E  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E  
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-221400-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-221400-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
E 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 3 TO 5 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 S OF 24N, AND E TO SE  
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-221400-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE 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 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-221400-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 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  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
N 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-221400-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-221400-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
951 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,  
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO  
E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO  
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
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