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FZNT24 KNHC 240829
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
429 AM EDT WED SEP 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.
GMZ001-242030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. WILL
CONTINUE TO EXTEND A RIDGE INTO THE NE GULF INTO THU 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 EARLY FRI, REACH FROM THE NORTHEAST GULF TO NEAR CABO
ROJO, MEXICO BY SAT EVENING, THEN WEAKEN AND STALL OVER THE
SOUTHEAST GULF BY LATE SUN.
GMZ040-242030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
TO NW 10 KT LATE. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-242030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-242030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-242030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 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
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 TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-242030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-242030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W
TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS IN S SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
FRI
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-242030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
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 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SW TO W
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-242030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 S OF 24N, AND W TO NW 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-242030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-242030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO 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 MORNING, 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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-242030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
429 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, 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
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E
TO SE 10 KT LATE. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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