829 FZNT24 KNHC 200921 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 AM EST Thu Feb 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. GMZ001-202130- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Venice, Florida southwestward to 23N90W to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will continue to quickly move southeastward across the remainder of the basin through tonight. A Gale Warning remains in effect today through this evening for off Veracruz. These winds will continue to produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 19 ft today 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. $$ GMZ040-202130- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-202130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE 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 E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-202130- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-202130- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...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 9 ft in NE 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-202130- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-202130- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-202130- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-202130- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-202130- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-202130- Central Bay of Campeche- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-202130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 421 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Ramos