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FZNT24 KNHC 242028
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 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.
GMZ001-250830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
LIKELY THROUGH MIDWEEK GENERATING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MAINLY N OF 25N. A WEAK LOW MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
BY LATE TUE INTO WED. A WEAK RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE
REMAINDER OF THE GULF REGION SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
AND SLIGHT SEAS. MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE
OF WEEK AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND MOVES
WESTWARD AT NIGHT. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
WINDS.
GMZ040-250830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-250830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, SW TO W
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-250830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-250830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-250830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-250830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO
S LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-250830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO
SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 24N.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N
OF 24N.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-250830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-250830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-250830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-250830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, NE TO
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
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