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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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.

GMZ001-070330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend to
28.5N87W, then becomes nearly stationary to 26N94W to just S of
Veracruz, Mexico. A few clusters of showers continue along and
behind the stationary portion of the front. Moderate or weaker
winds and moderate seas prevail N and W of the front and will
persist into Sun afternoon. A new cold front is expected to enter
the NW Gulf Sun evening and overtake the current front, while
sweeping across the basin into early next week. This will lead to
fresh to strong N to NW winds and building seas in the wake of the
front. Gale-force NW to N winds may develop off Veracruz Mon
afternoon and evening. Winds and seas will diminish Tue into Wed
as the front stalls across the NW Caribbean and W Cuba.

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GMZ040-070330-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-070330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ056-070330-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt, except NE winds 10 to 15 kt north
of the front . Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-070330-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
10 kt late. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ058-070330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and S to SW 10 kt
E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
late. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-070330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-070330-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-070330-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-070330-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds gradually increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to
NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-070330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-070330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft late. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and
4 to 6 ft E of 90W.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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