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FZNT24 KNHC 230916
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 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.
GMZ001-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT RUNS WESTWARD FROM NEAR CAPE CORAL
FLORIDA TO 28N85W, THEN CONTINUES AS A STATIONARY FRONT TO JUST
SOUTH OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. THIS WHOLE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
STALL ACROSS SOUTHERN FLORIDA AND THE NORTHERN GULF BY THIS
EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE ON FRI. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY FRI AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
TIGHTENS BETWEEN THE BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. WINDS ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF MIGHT DECREASE ON MON AS THE HIGH SLIDES EASTWARD
INTO THE ATLANTIC.
GMZ040-232130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-232130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-232130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ057-232130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ058-232130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-232130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-232130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ047-232130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ048-232130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-232130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-232130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
516 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
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 N
SWELL.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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