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FZNT24 KNHC 220131
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 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.

GMZ001-221345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will continue over the area
through the period maintaining quiet marine conditions. Moderate
to fresh northeast to southeast winds will be possible over the
south-central Gulf each afternoon and evening through this
weekend as a trough develops over the Yucatan Peninsula and
moves westward.

$$

GMZ040-221345-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

$$

GMZ041-221345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-221345-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-221345-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 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. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-221345-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon. E of 96W, variable less than 5 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. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-221345-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-221345-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

$$

GMZ047-221345-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

$$

GMZ048-221345-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

$$

GMZ049-221345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

$$

GMZ050-221345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
931 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky