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FZNT24 KNHC 161456
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
956 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.
GMZ001-170300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
ACROSS THE SE WATERS, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA, WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE BY EARLY WED. A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF
REGION THROUGH THU, WITH WINDS VEERING TO THE S AND SW AHEAD OF
THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU EVENING.
THIS FRONT WILL REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS FRI EVENING,
THEN BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT.
GMZ040-170300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
SE 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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE.
N OF 27N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-170300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-170300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-170300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-170300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-170300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 24N,
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-170300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-170300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-170300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-170300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-170300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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