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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 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.
GMZ001-252030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
SYNOPSIS
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANY A COLD
FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF
TODAY. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS NEAR SOME OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT, EVENTUALLY STALLING
SAT FROM THE NORTHEAST GULF TO SOUTH TEXAS, THEN DISSIPATING SUN.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
GMZ040-252030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
GMZ041-252030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE. E OF
92W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-252030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-252030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, SW TO W
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
GMZ058-252030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-252030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-252030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, 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.
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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-252030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N
OF 24N. 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. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT
IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
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.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-252030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-252030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND E TO SE 10 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-252030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
417 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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