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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1002 PM 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.
GMZ001-181515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE W ATLANTIC ACROSS THE SE
U.S. WILL DOMINATE THE GULF REGION THROUGH THU, AND SHIFT EASTWARD
BY THU NIGHT. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE S AND SW ON THU AHEAD OF THE
NEXT COLD FRONT, WHICH IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU
EVENING. THE FRONT WILL THEN REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO
NEAR BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS BY FRI MORNING, 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.
GMZ040-181515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 27N, W TO NW WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-181515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
W OF 92W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW
EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
S 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-181515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
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 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-181515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-181515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, S
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-181515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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, BECOMING N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
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 TO 15 KT. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-181515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ047-181515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ048-181515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, 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 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.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-181515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-181515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1002 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
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.
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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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