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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America) (Text)


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FZNT24 KNHC 180211
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 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.

GMZ001-181415-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An area of broad low pressure, AL93, moving westward along
the northern Gulf coast and is now centered over southeastern 
Louisiana. This system is forecast to move farther inland through 
Fri, and tropical development is not expected. Nonetheless, heavy
rainfall could still produce localized flash flooding over 
portions of the north-central Gulf Coast through Friday. Elsewhere,
moderate to fresh E to NE winds will prevail north of the Yucatan
Peninsula and into the eastern Bay of Campeche each afternoon and
evening into next week. High pressure building over the 
northeastern Gulf this weekend will support gentle to moderate 
winds and seas across the rest of the basin. 

$$

GMZ040-181415-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ041-181415-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-181415-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-181415-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N 10 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-181415-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...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 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ045-181415-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-181415-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-181415-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-181415-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to
E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ049-181415-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E 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. 

$$

GMZ050-181415-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

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