000 FZNT24 KNHC 201518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 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. GMZ001-210315- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Straits of Florida to the just northwest of western Cuba and to near the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula and to the eastern Bay of Campeche will push into the northwestern Caribbean Fri. A Gale Warning remains in effect through this evening for waters off Veracruz. These winds will continue to produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 18 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 about 89W Fri through Sat night. Low pressure may develop along the trough on Sat near southern Texas and meander through Sun night while weakening. Weak high pressure will settle in over the NW Gulf early next week. $$ GMZ040-210315- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-210315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 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 in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-210315- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210315- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 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. $$ GMZ058-210315- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-210315- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 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. .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. $$ GMZ046-210315- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-210315- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-210315- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft in N swell. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 95W 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-210315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 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 showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .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 thunderstorms. .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 and isolated thunderstorms. .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 in NE swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-210315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Aguirre