031 FZNT24 KNHC 120828 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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. GMZ001-122030- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A 1020 mb high pressure centered over the E central Gulf will slide eastward across Florida and into the W Atlantic Thu. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf today, then weaken Thu as a front approaches SE Texas. Southerly winds will then increase to fresh to strong speeds across most of the basin Fri, then to strong Fri night ahead of a cold front. The cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Sat, and quickly weaken, reaching from the Florida Panhandle to just S of Veracruz, Mexico by Sun morning. $$ GMZ040-122030- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-122030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 92W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 92W. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-122030- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. E of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-122030- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 3 ft or less E of 85W. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ058-122030- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-122030- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-122030- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-122030- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-122030- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-122030- Central Bay of Campeche- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-122030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 428 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling