081  
FZNT24 KNHC 151923  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
323 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-160730-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NW AND  
OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF ARE LINGERING  
BEHIND A TROUGH THAT MOVED INLAND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS. 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-160730-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
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.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-160730-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
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 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE 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.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-160730-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
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.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-160730-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
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.   
WED
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-160730-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-160730-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NW PART.    
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 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E 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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-160730-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.  
N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-160730-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
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.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-160730-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
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 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 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.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-160730-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
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. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
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.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-160730-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
323 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
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 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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