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FZNT24 KNHC 231508
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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.

GMZ001-240315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A 1018 mb low pressure area is centered offshore
SE Texas near 28N94W with a cold front extending from the low to
the western Bay of Campeche. The low will track eastward through
early tonight, then quickly E to SE toward and across southern
Florida Mon and Mon night, with the cold front trailing from the
low as it moves across the basin. Fresh to strong winds are
expected around the low pressure, while moderate to fresh NW winds
are expected behind the front. Weak high pressure will settle
over the central waters Tue through Wed night in its wake with
tranquil marine conditions across the basin. Another cold front
may sweep across the basin Thu and Thu night.

$$

GMZ040-240315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

$$

GMZ041-240315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

$$

GMZ056-240315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of
89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-240315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell
late. Scattered tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, W to
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late.

$$

GMZ058-240315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-240315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N to 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 E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-240315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-240315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
2 to 4 ft late.

$$

GMZ048-240315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-240315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

$$

GMZ050-240315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1008 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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