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FZNT24 KNHC 242047
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 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.
GMZ001-250900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered over southern
Mississippi will continue to support moderate to fresh NE to E
winds and moderate to rough seas across the Straits of Florida
and the southeast Gulf through tonight. Areas of fog are
possible across the northern Gulf into Thu. A ridge will remain
in control of the weather pattern across the Gulf region the
remainder of the week, with a high pressure center located over
the northeast Gulf Thu through Sat. This system will produce
mainly a gentle to moderate wind flow with slight to moderate
seas. Looking ahead, the next cold front is slated to enter the
northwest Gulf on Mon, followed by fresh to strong winds and rough
seas.
$$
GMZ040-250900-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
6 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
$$
GMZ041-250900-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to
N swell.
$$
GMZ056-250900-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting
to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ057-250900-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, N winds
10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, NW winds
10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
$$
GMZ058-250900-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE
20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell.
$$
GMZ045-250900-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of
24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late,
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late.
$$
GMZ046-250900-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or
less. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late.
$$
GMZ047-250900-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-250900-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt
late. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to
6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft late.
$$
GMZ049-250900-
Central Bay of Campeche-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ050-250900-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
347 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
Forecaster Christensen