406  
FZNT24 KNHC 202006  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
406 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-210815-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE TO SE WINDS WILL BE  
POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING  
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE YUCATAN  
PENINSULA AND MOVES WESTWARD. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO LOCALLY  
MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF  
THE BASIN AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE REGION.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-210815-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-210815-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 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  
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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-210815-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 90W, AND SW TO W 10 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-210815-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT S OF 27N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 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  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-210815-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-210815-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 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, BECOMING E TO SE  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-210815-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT  
LATE. 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. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-210815-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA, AND S  
TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-210815-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
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  
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
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  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-210815-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
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  
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-210815-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
406 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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