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FZNT24 KNHC 202017
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 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.
GMZ001-210830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL
OVER MUCH OF THE GULF THIS WEEKEND. LOCALLY FRESH E TO NE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AND OVER THE CAMPECHE
BANK EACH AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SUN INTO NEXT WEEK, AS A TROUGH
DEVELOPS OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND PROPAGATES WESTWARD.
LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH E WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF ON MON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE
COAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND PROGRESSES OVER THE
NORTHWESTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC. STRONG E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS MAY
DEVELOP THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS MON INTO EARLY TUE.
GMZ040-210830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-210830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
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 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 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-210830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-210830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-210830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-210830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-210830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 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
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.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-210830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE 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 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 IN E
SWELL.
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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-210830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-210830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-210830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
317 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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