696  
FZNT24 KNHC 270150  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 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.  
 
GMZ001-271400-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA  
PANHANDLE WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE  
BASIN THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH TO STRONG NEAR THE  
YUCATAN COAST TONIGHT AND THU NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO  
MODERATE TO FRESH ACROSS THE NW PORTION THU, THEN FURTHER INCREASE  
TO FRESH TO STRONG THU NIGHT INTO FRI WHILE EXPANDING IN COVERAGE  
BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH EARLY SAT. SEAS GENERATED BY THESE  
WINDS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT. A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY MOVE INTO  
THE NW GULF LATE SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH WINDS  
DIMINISHING TO GENTLE TO MODERATE AHEAD OF IT.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-271400-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.  
SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE  
SWELL.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-271400-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE  
SWELL.    
SAT  
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.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-271400-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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  
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 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.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-271400-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT E OF  
85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W,  
AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 85W.    
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-271400-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-271400-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E  
SWELL.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-271400-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 20 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  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO  
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-271400-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE TO E 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 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
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  
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-271400-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE  
15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
E 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-271400-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N,  
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 20N.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-271400-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
950 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT  
W OF 90W, NE WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE 10 TO  
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE TO E  
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO  
E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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