680 FZNT24 KNHC 161432 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 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. GMZ001-170245- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche. This front will continue to move southeast and move E of the Gulf late tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will prevail this afternoon across the eastern Gulf waters, then fresh to strong northerly winds behind the front will develop across the central and eastern Gulf this afternoon though Mon late night. Looking ahead, high pressure will settle over the basin Mon through mid week. As the high pressure moves toward N Florida fresh to strong southerly return flow will set-up over the NW Gulf Mon night into Tue. Looking ahead, another cold front is slated to enter the Gulf region by mid-week. $$ GMZ040-170245- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-170245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-170245- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...W of 89W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-170245- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 9 ft in N swell. .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...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and NW 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. W of 85W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-170245- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-170245- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to E 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 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 in the afternoon. N of 24N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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. $$ GMZ046-170245- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-170245- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 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 2 to 4 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, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ048-170245- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-170245- Central Bay of Campeche- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-170245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ Forecaster KRV