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FZNT24 KNHC 230757
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
357 AM EDT WED JUL 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.
GMZ001-232000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
GULF WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA
SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD TO NEAR 26N84W. THE TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT WESTWARD THROUGH FRI AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG ITS
NORTHERN PORTION. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND
ATLANTIC RIDGING WILL SUPPORT INCREASING WINDS TO FRESH SPEEDS
ACROSS THE NE GULF ON THU AND THU NIGHT AND ACROSS THE NORTH-
CENTRAL PART OF THE BASIN ON FRI. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ALSO EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS SYSTEM
ACROSS MOST OF THE NE AND NORTH-CENTRAL GULF. ELSEWHERE, FRESH
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH THU BEFORE INCREASING TO FRESH
TO STRONG SPEEDS AFTERWARD AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS INLAND DAILY AND
SHIFTS WESTWARD OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT NIGHT.
GMZ040-232000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-232000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, NW
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-232000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND S TO SW 10
KT E OF 89W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-232000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE
TO S SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-232000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-232000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO 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 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-232000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-232000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-232000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-232000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-232000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
357 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NEAR
YUCATAN PENINSULA.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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