286  
FZNT24 KNHC 250817  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 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.  
 
GMZ001-252030-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF IS  
CURRENTLY PRODUCING AN AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO, SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS  
SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE WHILE IT MOVES GENERALLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD  
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. BY THIS WEEKEND, THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO  
MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS OR WESTERN LOUISIANA, ENDING ITS  
CHANCES FOR DEVELOPMENT. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEAST  
TO EAST WINDS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS INLAND DAILY AND SHIFTS  
WESTWARD OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT NIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-252030-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-252030-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
 
W OF 92W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W OF 92W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-252030-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-252030-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-252030-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-252030-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-252030-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-252030-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-252030-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT  
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-252030-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT  
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-252030-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
417 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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