000 FZNT24 KNHC 200323 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 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. GMZ001-201530- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from a 1011 mb low W of the Tampa Bay area near 28N83W southwestward to 23N90W to Veracruz, Mexico. The front will continue to quickly move southeastward across the remainder of the basin through Thu night. A Gale Warning remains in effect tonight for offshore of Tampico, and for off Veracruz through Thu evening. These winds will continue to produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 19 ft tonight off Veracruz. Winds and seas will diminish during the weekend. A trough is expected to develop from the frontal remnants over the west-central and SW Gulf on Fri and linger through Sat night while weakening. Fresh to strong winds are expected over the waters north of 22N and west of 90W Fri through Sat night. Low pressure may develop along the trough on Sat near southern Texas and track NE near the rest of the Texas coast through Sun night while weakening. High pressure will settle in over the NW Gulf early next week, preceded by a surge of moderate to fresh northerly winds from the eastern Gulf to the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ040-201530- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-201530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE 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 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 6 to 8 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-201530- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-201530- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-201530- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-201530- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-201530- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-201530- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-201530- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ049-201530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. N of 20N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-201530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Ramos