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FZNT24 KNHC 260146
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
946 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.
GMZ001-261400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
946 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 STRONGER REINFORCING
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. WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE ALONG THE
COAST OF MEXICO OFF TAMPICO WED EVENING, AND OFF VERACRUZ THU
MORNING.
GMZ040-261400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 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, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-261400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 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 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-261400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-261400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 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
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. E OF 85W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
W OF 85W, NW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
GMZ058-261400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED EVENING
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, 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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 25 TO 35 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-261400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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 EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
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 EARLY IN THE
EVENING, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT S OF 24N, AND
8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N.
THU
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-261400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, 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
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ047-261400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-261400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E 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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO
E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS
7 TO 11 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE, N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-261400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. S OF 20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-261400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
946 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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