114  
FZNT24 KNHC 151307  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 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.  
 
GMZ001-160115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO NEAR  
TAMPICO, MEXICO WILL MOVE SOUTH AND EXIT THE GULF TONIGHT. STRONG  
NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT. HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF REGION IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT  
TUE THROUGH THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE  
NW GULF THU EVENING AND REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO SE TEXAS FRI  
EVENING THEN LIFT NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-160115-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SE 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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, W  
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 27N, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-160115-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO 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
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-160115-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-160115-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-160115-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-160115-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-160115-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.   
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-160115-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.   
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E  
SWELL.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-160115-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-160115-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT IN NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
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
 
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-160115-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
807 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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