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FZNT24 KNHC 132022
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 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.
GMZ001-140830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTH FLORIDA AND THE
ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS WILL SLIDE NORTHEASTWARD AND INTO THE NW
ATLANTIC THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER
THE NORTHERN GULF ON SUN MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF ALONG 24N BY MON MORNING, AND MOVE SOUTH OF
THE BASIN MON NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF
REGION IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-140830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 27N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 27N, NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-140830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-140830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO 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 N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-140830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E 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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-140830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-140830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
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.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-140830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
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 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-140830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-140830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-140830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E 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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-140830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
322 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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