242  
FZNT24 KNHC 231301  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
901 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.  
 
GMZ001-240115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM JUST NORTH OF NAPLES,  
FLORIDA TO 27N87W, AND NORTHWESTWARD TO 28N93W, WHERE IT  
TRANSITIONS TO A WARM FRONT TO NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. THE  
ENTIRE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL WEAKEN AND 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 MAY DIMINISH SOME ON MON AS THE HIGH  
PRESSURE SHIFTS EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-240115-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
901 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 E TO SE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E  
TO SE SWELL.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-240115-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
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 E TO SE 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 IN E TO SE SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-240115-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
901 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 E TO SE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-240115-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
901 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 E TO SE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
MON  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-240115-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, E  
WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
TONIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE 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  
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 E 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 E 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 E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-240115-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 E  
SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-240115-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
901 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 E SWELL.    
SUN  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 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 E SWELL.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-240115-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT.   
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 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 E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-240115-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-240115-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
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 NE 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-240115-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
901 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.   
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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
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 NE  
SWELL.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.   
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
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