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FZNT24 KNHC 250315
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1115 PM 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.
GMZ001-251515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. WILL
CONTINUE TO EXTEND ITS RIDGE INTO THE NE GULF INTO THU TO
SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS
THE GULF WATERS. 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.
GMZ040-251515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-251515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT EARLY. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT EARLY. 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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-251515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 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
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
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.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-251515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-251515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
W OF 96W, E WINDS LATE. WINDS S 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING.
E OF 96W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-251515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. N OF
24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-251515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. N OF
24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE TO S
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY.
N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT EARLY.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS IN SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-251515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND N 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-251515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN
THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SE TO
S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS EARLY.
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 LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 KT EARLY. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,
NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 KT EARLY. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-251515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT LATE. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO SE EARLY. 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 E 10 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 20N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 20N, SE WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-251515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1115 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. E OF
90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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