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FZNT24 KNHC 171346
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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.

GMZ001-180200-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building into the southeastern U.S.
will lead to gradually increasing SE flow over the basin, with
fresh winds developing by mid-week, especially in the northwest
Gulf, near a cold front that will stall over Texas through late
week. Slight seas will build to moderate as the winds increase.

$$

GMZ040-180200-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 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.

$$

GMZ041-180200-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ056-180200-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to 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...E to SE 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...SE winds 15 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-180200-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-180200-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-180200-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-180200-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ047-180200-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ048-180200-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ049-180200-
Central Bay of Campeche-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ050-180200-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
846 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

Forecaster Christensen