165  
FZNT24 KNHC 251427  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 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.  
 
GMZ001-260230-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE BASIN WILL GENERALLY  
SUPPORT LIGHT TO GENTLE SE TO S WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND  
CENTRAL GULF, AND GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN PART  
OF THE BASIN INTO WED. 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. A COLD FRONT WILL SKIRT THE  
NE GULF EARLY TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE BASIN IN  
ITS WAKE WILL LEAD TO MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS AND  
BUILDING SEAS ACROSS THE NW GULF BY THU.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-260230-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
FRI
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-260230-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-260230-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-260230-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, N TO NE  
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-260230-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT E  
OF 96W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-260230-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-260230-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-260230-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-260230-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND SE 20 TO  
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-260230-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE 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
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-260230-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1027 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND E 20 TO 25 KT E OF 90W.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT
 
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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