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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 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.
GMZ001-130300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE NE GULF WILL SLIDE
EASTWARD AND INTO THE ATLANTIC THROUGH SAT TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE S AND W GULF.
OTHERWISE, MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN THROUGH SAT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF ON SUN MORNING, BRINGING
INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTHERN GULF ALONG 24N BY MON MORNING AND
MOVE SOUTH OF THE BASIN LATE MON NIGHT.
GMZ040-130300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 27N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-130300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-130300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS IN N TO NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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 N TO NE
SWELL.
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 IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-130300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS IN NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-130300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL LATE.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-130300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
E 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO
9 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-130300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO
9 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-130300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
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 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ048-130300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-130300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-130300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
957 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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