000 FZNT24 KNHC 152112 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 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. GMZ001-160915- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Near-gale force winds and moderate to rough seas are found over the central Gulf, ahead of a cold front that is moving across the northwest Gulf. The front will move southeast and reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche by Sun morning, and move E of the Gulf Sun night. Southerly winds will increase to fresh to strong speeds off Veracruz Sun. Northerly winds behind the front will increase to fresh to strong speeds from Sun night though Mon night. Looking ahead, high pressure will settle over the basin Mon through mid week. $$ GMZ040-160915- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-160915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-160915- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-160915- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and NW 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. W of 85W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-160915- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-160915- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-160915- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-160915- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Winds N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-160915- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-160915- Central Bay of Campeche- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-160915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 512 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ Forecaster KRV