000 FZNT24 KNHC 170228 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 PM 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. GMZ001-171430- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Big Bend of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula. The front will continue to move southeast and away from the area tonight. Fresh to strong northerly winds behind the front will prevail 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, the next cold front is expected to enter the Gulf region by mid-week. $$ GMZ040-171430- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-171430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 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 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-171430- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-171430- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 85W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-171430- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-171430- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-171430- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-171430- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-171430- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-171430- Central Bay of Campeche- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-171430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA