000 FZNT24 KNHC 180330 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1130 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. GMZ001-181530- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly winds will continue to affect the E Gulf and E Bay of Campeche through early Tue morning as high pressure continues to build. 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 near gale-force winds and rough seas. Winds may reach gale force Thu night off Veracruz. Winds and seas will diminish across the basin on Fri morning. $$ GMZ040-181530- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-181530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-181530- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-181530- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt early. W of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-181530- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-181530- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-181530- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt early. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-181530- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...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 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .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 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-181530- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-181530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-181530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1130 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Delgado