853  
FZNT24 KNHC 181918  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 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.  
 
GMZ001-190715-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
RELATIVELY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE  
BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD PRODUCING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS  
WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL  
PULSE ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH  
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS INLAND DAILY AND SHIFTS  
WESTWARD OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT NIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-190715-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E TO  
SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-190715-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 IN  
SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.    
WED
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W,  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-190715-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NW 10 KT E OF  
89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE  
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 89W,  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-190715-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW  
TO W 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-190715-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-190715-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-190715-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-190715-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN  
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-190715-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE TO  
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-190715-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT LATE.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-190715-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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