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FZNT24 KNHC 250225
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1025 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.
GMZ001-251430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1025 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.
GMZ040-251430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 27N, N WINDS 10 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
GMZ041-251430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. E OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 92W, AND N TO NE 10 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ056-251430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SW TO W EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 89W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ057-251430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT. E OF
85W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ058-251430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E
OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-251430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 IN E
SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-251430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N 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
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ047-251430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-251430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO
E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-251430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
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, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
GMZ050-251430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1025 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 IN NE SWELL.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 90W, AND NE TO E 10 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
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