731  
FZNT24 KNHC 200726  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 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.  
 
GMZ001-201930-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A WEAK RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AREA  
THROUGH THE PERIOD ALLOWING FOR GENERALLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS  
AND SLIGHT SEAS.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-201930-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-201930-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SW 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, BECOMING S 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-201930-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND SW TO W 10 KT  
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-201930-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND NW TO N  
10 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT
 
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
FRI
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-201930-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-201930-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
S OF 24N, SE TO S 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.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN  
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
SAT
 
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN  
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-201930-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. N  
OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-201930-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO  
NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-201930-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO  
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-201930-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-201930-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
326 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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 TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING  
TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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