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FZNT24 KNHC 031506
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 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.

GMZ001-040315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary will remain nearly stationary
across the northern Gulf region through at least Tue, generating
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Wind and seas
could be higher near thunderstorms. A weak low pressure is
forecast to persist along the front in the vicinity of SE
Louisiana. Elsewhere, a weak ridge will prevail supporting
mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.
Pulsing fresh E winds are likely at night north and west of the
Yucatan Peninsula, Mon night through Wed night, as a trough
develops there daily and drifts westward.

$$

GMZ040-040315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-040315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
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, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S 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, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-040315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-040315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE 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 N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-040315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S 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 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, SE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-040315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt late in the morning. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-040315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N
of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-040315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-040315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-040315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-040315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1106 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE
late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster GR