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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 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.
GMZ001-172115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS PREVAIL ACROSS THE SE
GULF WATERS, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA, AND WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE TODAY. 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 THU
EVENING. THIS FRONT WILL REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO FRI
EVENING, THEN BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE NE GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
GMZ040-172115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N
LATE. N OF 27N, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-172115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 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.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-172115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-172115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, E WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-172115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-172115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SW TO W
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-172115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 KT
N OF 24N. 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 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N,
AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
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
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-172115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N,
AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-172115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-172115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-172115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
413 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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