486  
FZNT24 KNHC 151321  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 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.  
 
GMZ001-160130-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A TROUGH IS NEAR THE NORTHEAST COAST OF MEXICO.  
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED TO THIS  
FEATURE ARE PRESENT FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 93W AND THE COAST OF  
NORTHEAST MEXICO AND SOUTHERN TEXAS. THIS SYSTEM MAY BECOME A  
SHORT-LIVED TROPICAL DEPRESSION BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND THIS  
AFTERNOON OR EVENING. OTHERWISE, FAIRLY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE THAT  
EXTENDS WESTWARD FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF WILL  
GENERALLY MAINTAIN GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN  
DURING THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-160130-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS  
HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-160130-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.   
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE  
TO S SWELL.   
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.   
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE  
TO S SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-160130-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-160130-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E  
OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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,  
BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N  
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 

 
 
GMZ058-160130-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 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 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.   
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.   
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-160130-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-160130-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-160130-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-160130-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUN
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND  
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-160130-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUN
 
S OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS  
10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS  
10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-160130-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
921 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT
 
NE TO E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO  
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO  
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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