000 FZNT24 KNHC 060818 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 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. GMZ001-062030- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force NW winds will occur across the northeastern Gulf this morning, generally north of 25N and east of 90W, in the wake of a cold front moving into the northwestern Caribbean. Seas of 8 to 12 ft will accompany these winds before winds and seas diminish by this afternoon. High pressure building over the central United States today and on Fri will extend ridging through the Gulf. Moderate to locally fresh SE to E winds will occur west of 90W this afternoon through Fri, with locally strong winds possible offshore of eastern Mexico and in the Bay of Campeche tonight. Farther east, moderate NW winds this afternoon will turn to the SE on Fri. Looking ahead, a cold front is slated to enter the northwestern Gulf on Sat, producing widespread fresh to strong N to NW winds and rough seas in its wake. Gale conditions and very rough seas will be possible offshore Veracruz on Sun. $$ GMZ040-062030- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-062030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ056-062030- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ057-062030- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-062030- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 96W. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-062030- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-062030- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-062030- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ048-062030- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SUN... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-062030- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-062030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster ADAMS