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FZNT24 KNHC 300250
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 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.

GMZ001-301500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fairly weak high pressure will dominate the basin
through the period, supporting mostly gentle to moderate breezes
and slight to moderate seas.

$$

GMZ040-301500-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 27N,
SW winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-301500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
10 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...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 W of 92W, and W to NW 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-301500-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W, S
to SW winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-301500-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-301500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-301500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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

$$

GMZ046-301500-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E
winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
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, becoming SE 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-301500-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-301500-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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

$$

GMZ049-301500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-301500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1050 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the
evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Christensen