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FZNT24 KNHC 292030
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 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.
GMZ001-300830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK LOW/SURFACE TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL
DRIFT SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND GRADUALLY
DISSIPATE. OTHERWISE, MODEST HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO MODERATE
OR LIGHTER NORTH WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS THROUGH MIDWEEK.
A STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NE WINDS, WITH FRESH TO
STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS POSSIBLE IN THE NE GULF THU AND FRI.
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL ALSO DEVELOP
OFF VERACRUZ LATE THU THROUGH FRI.
GMZ040-300830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ041-300830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-300830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO 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 W OF 89W, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E OF
89W. W OF 89W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. E OF 89W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW
LATE. E OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ057-300830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.
GMZ058-300830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-300830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 24N,
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-300830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ047-300830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND E 15 TO 20 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
GMZ048-300830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N W
OF 95W, AND 3 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-300830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 20N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, SW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. N
OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-300830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
430 PM EDT MON SEP 29 2025
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT LATE. E OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 90W,
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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