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FZNT24 KNHC 010126
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 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.
GMZ001-011330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS.
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THU. FRESH WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATE WEEK
AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
UNITED STATES. A COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE
FORECAST WATERS, REACHING THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN WHILE WEAKENING,
THEN MOVE TO SOUTH OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY ACCOMPANY THE FRONT.
GMZ040-011330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-011330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-011330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-011330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 85W, AND 3 TO
5 FT E OF 85W.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-011330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW 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
E 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 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-011330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-011330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS IN N TO NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-011330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND
3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-011330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-011330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-011330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
826 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER AL
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