495  
FZNT24 KNHC 240205  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 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.  
 
GMZ001-241415-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 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 MID-WEEK. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN  
PENINSULA AND MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY THROUGH  
EARLY THIS WEEK, SUPPORTING PULSES OF FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG  
WINDS OVER ADJACENT WATERS. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY  
SKIRT THE NE GULF WITH LITTLE IMPACT MON NIGHT INTO TUE. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE BASIN IN ITS WAKE WILL LEAD TO MODERATE  
TO FRESH SE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ACROSS THE NW GULF BY THU.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-241415-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-241415-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 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.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-241415-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON 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.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-241415-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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  
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE 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, BECOMING N TO NE  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W,  
AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-241415-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 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 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-241415-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E TO 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.    
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.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-241415-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
E TO 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  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-241415-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-241415-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
N TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-241415-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO 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  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 15 TO  
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-241415-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1005 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
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