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FZNT24 KNHC 100311
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 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.

GMZ001-101515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure N of the area combined with a
frontal trough, forecast to persist over the far SE Gulf Fri
through Sat, will promote moderate to locally fresh NE to E
winds across much of the basin through Sat, with fresh to strong
NE winds and rough seas over the NE Gulf waters tonight through
Sat. Then, a ridge will dominate to Gulf region early next week
producing mainly a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow.

$$

GMZ040-101515-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-101515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E
swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-101515-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-101515-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-101515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE
to E swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-101515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-101515-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-101515-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE 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.

$$

GMZ048-101515-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-101515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt
N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of
20N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-101515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1111 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the
evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Delgado