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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1006 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.
GMZ001-180315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1006 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 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.
GMZ040-180315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
N OF 27N, W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-180315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-180315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-180315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-180315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-180315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-180315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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, SHIFTING TO
W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ047-180315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-180315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-180315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 KT. 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ050-180315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, SE TO S 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 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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