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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)


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FZNT24 KNHC 071304
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 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.

GMZ001-080115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail across the basin
through the forecast period. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will
pulse along and just north of the Yucatan Peninsula each
afternoon and evening as a trough develops inland daily and then
drifts westward over the Bay of Campeche at night. 

$$

GMZ040-080115-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-080115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-080115-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-080115-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and SW 10 kt E
of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-080115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-080115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-080115-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ047-080115-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-080115-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ049-080115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ050-080115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
904 AM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

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