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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 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.
GMZ001-010230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE AND SURFACE TROUGH IN THE
SW GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. FRESH N-NE WINDS ARE FORECAST
OVER THE WESTERN AND SW GULF THROUGH MIDWEEK. MODERATE TO FRESH
CYCLONIC WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND FLORIDA
STRAITS TODAY. 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 IN THE NE GULF
THU THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
WILL PULSE OFF VERACRUZ LATE THU AND FRI.
GMZ040-010230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 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
NE TO 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-010230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ056-010230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W
LATE. E OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ057-010230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ058-010230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
W OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
E OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-010230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 24N.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-010230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 24N.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N,
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-010230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF
24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF
24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ048-010230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N 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.
GMZ049-010230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND E 10 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 20N, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-010230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 30 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
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, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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