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FZNT24 KNHC 191454
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

GMZ001-200300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds and slight to
moderate seas will occur over the basin through Fri as high
pressure prevails over the northeastern Gulf and southeastern U.S.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh NE winds will pulse offshore of the
Yucatan Peninsula and into the eastern Bay of Campeche each
afternoon and evening through this weekend. Looking ahead, fresh
SE winds may develop over the northwestern Gulf late this weekend
as low pressure strengthens in the south-central U.S.

$$

GMZ040-200300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-200300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-200300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-200300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW
winds 10 kt in the evening. 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.

$$

GMZ058-200300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-200300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-200300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-200300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-200300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-200300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-200300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
954 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E
of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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