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FZNT24 KNHC 111449
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 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.
GMZ001-120300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N TO NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF INTO THIS AFTERNOON, IN THE WAKE OF A COLD
FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR THE TEXAS-MEXICO
BORDER. THE FRONT WILL PROGRESS SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT
BEFORE DISSIPATING. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH E TO
NE WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AND OFFSHORE
OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH NIGHT THROUGH SAT. OTHERWISE,
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE BASIN THROUGH SAT. LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT COLD
FRONT IS SLATED TO ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF ON SUN, AND INCREASING
WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-120300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 27N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 27N, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-120300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-120300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.
FRI
W OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND E TO SE
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND SE 10 TO 15 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-120300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-120300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-120300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 24N,
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-120300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ047-120300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ048-120300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-120300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N, AND
6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N.
GMZ050-120300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
949 AM EST THU DEC 11 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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