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FZNT24 KNHC 010202
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
916 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.
GMZ001-011330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
916 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 FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO
THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS BEHIND
THE FRONT SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE INTO MIDWEEK ACROSS THE WESTERN
GULF, BUT LINGER IN THE EASTERN GULF DUE TO A TIGHT GRADIENT.
GMZ040-011330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 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 IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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.
GMZ041-011330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN
BANK MARINE SANCTUARY-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-011330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E 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.
GMZ057-011330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-011330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-011330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W
AND 94W-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N
OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-011330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W
AND 91W-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15
KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO
N EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 24N.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-011330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
GMZ048-011330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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 IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-011330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-011330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
916 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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