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FZNT24 KNHC 160949
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 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.
GMZ001-162200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT HAS BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS
WESTERN CUBA, THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND INTO THE CENTRAL YUCATAN
PENINSULA, AND WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD TODAY. FRESH NE WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BASIN WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE BY EARLY WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE
GULF REGION IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TODAY THROUGH THU. THE NEXT
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU EVENING AND
REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS FRI EVENING, THEN BEGIN TO LIFT
NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT.
GMZ040-162200-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, N WINDS LATE. WINDS SW TO W
10 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-162200-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-162200-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 89W, AND E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 89W, AND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT E
OF 89W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-162200-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-162200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-162200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
TO E 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO
5 FT N OF 24N.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-162200-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-162200-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-162200-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-162200-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND E TO SE 10 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-162200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
449 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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