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FZNT24 KNHC 252032
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 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.
GMZ001-260845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL OCCUR
OVER THE EASTERN BASIN AND THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS INTO EARLY
SUN AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE IN THE
NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND HURRICANE MELISSA IN THE
CARIBBEAN. MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF INTO SUN MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL
ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF SUN INTO MON AND DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD,
LEADING TO MODERATE N TO NE WINDS OVER THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE
TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT AND SWEEP THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST GULF BY THU
NIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT, AND
WINDS MAY REACH NEAR-GALE FORCE ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO OFF
TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ WED NIGHT.
GMZ040-260845-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 27N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ041-260845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ056-260845-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND S TO SW
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
GMZ057-260845-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
W OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
GMZ058-260845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
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 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, SE TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ045-260845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, N
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON,
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 24N, AND
7 TO 11 FT N OF 24N.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-260845-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ047-260845-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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
NE 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ048-260845-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-260845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. 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 IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
WINDS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-260845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
432 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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