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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 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.
GMZ001-200830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH N TO NW WINDS WILL OCCUR OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO
AND VERACRUZ INTO THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
GULF DRIFTS SOUTHWARD, AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER NORTHERN
MEXICO. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED
OVER MUCH OF THE BASIN THROUGH SUN AS THE COLD FRONT WEAKENS AND
SLOWLY DISSIPATES. LOCALLY FRESH NE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SUN AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA AND MOVES WESTWARD. LOOKING AHEAD, MODERATE TO FRESH NE
TO E WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE COAST
OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS.
GMZ040-200830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-200830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-200830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
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
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-200830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-200830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
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 TO S 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
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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-200830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-200830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
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 TO SE 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ047-200830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 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 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ048-200830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-200830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
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 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-200830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
322 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 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 IN NE
SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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