770 FZNT24 KNHC 191448 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 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. GMZ001-200300- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh SE winds will diminish to gentle to moderate speeds across the Gulf waters today ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the coast of Texas by this evening. Fresh to near gale-force N to NW winds will follow the front, which is forecast to reach from Panama City, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico Thu morning before it moves E of the basin early on Fri. Brief minimal gales are expected off Veracruz with the passage of the front Thu. Winds and seas will diminish across the basin Fri morning through Sat night as high pressure develops over the NE Gulf. A surface trough over the Yucatan Peninsula will move into the Bay of Campeche at night Fri through Sun, enhancing winds to fresh to strong speeds in the Peninsula adjacent waters. $$ GMZ040-200300- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-200300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-200300- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 89W. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-200300- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 85W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-200300- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-200300- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-200300- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-200300- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-200300- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-200300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE 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 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-200300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1048 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos