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FZNT24 KNHC 170258
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
958 PM 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.
GMZ001-171500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS PREVAIL ACROSS
THE SE WATERS, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA, AND WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE ON WED. A RIDGE ALONG ABOUT 32N 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 WED
EVENING. THIS FRONT WILL REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO FRI
EVENING, THEN BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT.
GMZ040-171500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-171500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-171500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-171500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E 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 SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-171500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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
E WINDS 10 KT. 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-171500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-171500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. 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 WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-171500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-171500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-171500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-171500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
958 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E
OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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