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FZNT24 KNHC 260652
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 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.
GMZ001-261900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT STRETCHES FROM NEAR THE GEORGIA/
FLORIDA BORDER TO SOUTH OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SE LOUISIANA
WITH A TROUGH FROM NEAR NAPLES, FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF
CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BETWEEN THE TWO
FEATURES. THE FRONT WILL GET REINFORCED AND MOVE ACROSS N-CENTRAL
FLORIDA AND THE NE GULF TONIGHT AND WED, THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA
BY THU. MODERATE NE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT
SEAS WILL PREVAIL, EXCEPT MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS OVER THE
S-CENTRAL GULF EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEK AS A TROUGH
DEVELOPS OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND MOVES WESTWARD AT NIGHT,
LOCALLY STRONG TONIGHT. SLIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED WITH THOSE WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
GMZ040-261900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-261900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 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
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-261900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, NW
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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 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, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-261900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-261900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-261900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-261900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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.
GMZ047-261900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT
IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE 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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-261900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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, E WINDS 10 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
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, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-261900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND E 10 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.
GMZ050-261900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
252 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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