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FZNT24 KNHC 160321  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1121 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.  
 
GMZ001-161530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE OVER THE E BAY  
OF CAMPECHE ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH COMING OFF YUCATAN.  
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-161530-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT LATE 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  
S OF 27N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-161530-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
W OF 92W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT  
LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-161530-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT  
W OF 89W, E WINDS 10 KT LATE 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-161530-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 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  
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, NE TO E  
WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-161530-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
E TO 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  
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT  
LATE. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT  
LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, E WINDS  
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE  
10 KT LATE. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-161530-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS  
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-161530-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS  
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT  
LATE. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
TUE NIGHT  
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT  
LATE. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S EARLY.  
N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-161530-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-161530-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE 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  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT  
LATE IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY.  
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-161530-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN  
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT  
LATE. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S OF 20N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. N OF 20N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-161530-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1121 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT  
LATE. E OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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