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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 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.
GMZ001-010730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT
PRODUCING IN GENERAL A LIGHT TO GENTLE NORTHERLY WIND FLOW. WINDS
WILL VEER TO THE SE AND S OVER THE WESTERN GULF ON SAT AHEAD OF
THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT INTO
SUN. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT FORECAST TO REACH FROM THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE MEXICO BY SUN MORNING, AND FRONT CENTRAL
FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON MORNING. WINDS AND
SEAS BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE INTO MIDWEEK.
GMZ040-010730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-010730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT
LATE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-010730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 89W, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-010730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-010730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-010730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-010730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-010730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-010730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-010730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-010730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
316 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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