Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)

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FZNT24 KNHC 261350
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 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.

GMZ001-270200-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered near SE Louisiana will support
gentle to moderate winds over much of the basin today. Winds will
pulse to fresh to strong near the Yucatan coast tonight. Winds 
will increase to moderate to fresh across the NW portion Thu, then
further increase to fresh to strong Thu night into Fri while 
expanding in coverage before beginning to diminish Fri night. Seas
generated by these winds will build to around 10 ft in the NW 
portion Fri and Fri night. A weak cold front may move into the NW
Gulf late Sun night into early next week, with winds diminishing 
to gentle to moderate ahead of it. 

$$

GMZ040-270200-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

$$

GMZ041-270200-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-270200-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-270200-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, N to NE
winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in
SE to S swell. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-270200-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt
E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-270200-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-270200-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-270200-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-270200-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-270200-
Central Bay of Campeche-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late. 
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-270200-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
950 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt 
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the 
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming to E to SE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky