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FZNT24 KNHC 200145
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 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.

GMZ001-201345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf
waters the remainder of the week supporting light to gentle
winds with slight seas.

$$

GMZ040-201345-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, 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.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-201345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in
the evening. 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. 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, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-201345-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W,
SW to W winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-201345-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in
the morning. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-201345-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E
of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-201345-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early
in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-201345-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-201345-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N
of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-201345-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-201345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N
of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N
of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-201345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
945 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre