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FZNT24 KNHC 242135
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
535 PM 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.
GMZ001-250945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG E WINDS ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE EASTERN GULF, INCLUDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS,
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.
GMZ040-250945-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ041-250945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. E OF 92W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ056-250945-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
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 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 IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 89W, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF
89W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ057-250945-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ058-250945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ045-250945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-250945-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N, AND
7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-250945-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ048-250945-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-250945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE.
GMZ050-250945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
535 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
SUN
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 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.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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