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FZNT24 KNHC 182022
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 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.
GMZ001-190830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A RIDGE ACROSS THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC AND A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF IS
PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE
EASTERN HALF OF GULF. THESE WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH. OTHERWISE,
WINDS ACROSS THE REST OF THE BASIN ARE VEERING TO THE S AND SW
AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT, WHICH IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
NW GULF THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL THEN REACH FROM THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO BY FRI MORNING, FROM SW FLORIDA TO NE
MEXICO FRI EVENING, THEN BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE
THROUGH SAT. THEN, A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THIS
UPCOMING WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-190830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-190830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. 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 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 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-190830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ057-190830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ058-190830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 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.
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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-190830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
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 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-190830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. 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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ047-190830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ048-190830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-190830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-190830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
322 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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
NE TO 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 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.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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