000 FZNT24 KNHC 160259 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1038 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. GMZ001-161445- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Near-gale force winds and moderate to rough seas prevail 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. Northerly winds behind the front will increase to fresh to strong speeds from Sun though Mon night. Looking ahead, high pressure will settle over the basin Mon through mid week. $$ GMZ040-161445- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-161445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-161445- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 89W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-161445- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 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 early in the morning. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. 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 early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-161445- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-161445- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ046-161445- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-161445- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening, Seas 3 ft or less early in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in the late morning and early afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-161445- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-161445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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 to E 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-161445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. $$ Forecaster ERA