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FZNT24 KNHC 230256
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 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.
GMZ001-231500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. EXTENDING
INTO THE NE GULF THROUGH WED TO SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO
SE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS. LOOKING AHEAD,
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHWEST GULF BY THU NIGHT,
FROM THE NORTHEAST GULF TO NEAR TAMPICO, MEXICO BY FRI NIGHT, THEN
STALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF BY LATE SAT.
GMZ040-231500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N, AND W TO NW 10 KT
N OF 27N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-231500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-231500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-231500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE 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.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-231500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-231500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, 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
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO
NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-231500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO 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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 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 TO SW WINDS 10 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 S OF 24N, AND N TO NE
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-231500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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, BUILDING
TO 3 FT OR LESS IN S SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-231500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-231500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE 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 S OF 20N, AND NE 10 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-231500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, E
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. 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.
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