369 FZNT24 KNHC 172101 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 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. GMZ001-180915- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly winds will continue to affect the eastern Gulf through early Tue morning as high pressure continues to build in the wake of a cold front that moved out of the basin during the morning hours. Fresh to strong SE wind will develop over the western half of the Gulf tonight into Tue ahead of the next cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Wed morning. The front will reach from southern Alabama to Veracruz Wed night, from Cape Coral to the Yucatan Peninsula Thu afternoon, and exit the basin Thu night into Fri. The front will be followed by fresh to strong winds and rough seas that will start to diminish Fri morning. $$ GMZ040-180915- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-180915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-180915- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-180915- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-180915- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-180915- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-180915- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-180915- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180915- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-180915- Central Bay of Campeche- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N 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 in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-180915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos