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FZNT24 KNHC 111454
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 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.

GMZ001-120300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from near Fort Myers,
Florida, to the NW Gulf near 27N93W will drift slowly southward
through the weekend, and into the south-central Gulf by Mon.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of the
front. Moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds and moderate seas
are expected N of the front while mainly gentle winds and slight
seas will prevail S of the front. Fresh winds may pulse the next
few evenings offshore the western Yucatan Peninsula as a diurnal
trough moves into the Bay of Campeche each night.

$$

GMZ040-120300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-120300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-120300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-120300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-120300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 96W, 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-120300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

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

$$

GMZ046-120300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-120300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-120300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less
than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, 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...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-120300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt
N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-120300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1054 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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