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FZNT24 KNHC 241516
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 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.
GMZ001-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN
GULF, INCLUDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS, THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUN MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES. LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS,
ESPECIALLY OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS. OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
BASIN, MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL
OCCUR INTO SUN AS A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WEEK RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE BASIN. LOOKING
AHEAD, A COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-250330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-250330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-250330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-250330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-250330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-250330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-250330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ047-250330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-250330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-250330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-250330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1116 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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