111 FZNT24 KNHC 182002 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 PM EST Tue Feb 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. GMZ001-190815- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A strong arctic cold front is forecast to reach the Texas coast tonight, move into the NW Gulf early Wed, and sweep across the rest of the basin through Thu night. A Gale Warning is effect for the NW Gulf for near gale north winds with frequent gusts to gale force, and also for offshore of Tampico for gale- force north winds developing west of the front Wed and Wed night and off Veracruz for Wed night through Thu night. These winds will produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 18 ft Wed night off Tampico. Winds and seas will diminish during the weekend. A trough will likely develop from the frontal remnants over the southwestern Gulf on Fri and linger through Sat night while weakening. Fresh to strong winds are expected through the period, becoming more confined to the waters north of 22N and west of 90W Fri through Sat night. Conditions improve Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ040-190815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-190815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W of 92W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 92W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-190815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-190815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING W OF 96W... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-190815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-190815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-190815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-190815- Central Bay of Campeche- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell late. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-190815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre