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FZNT24 KNHC 021458
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 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.

GMZ001-030300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fairly weak high pressure will dominate the basin
through the forecast period, supporting mostly gentle to
moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms are expected to increase across the northern
Gulf over the weekend into Mon as a weak low pressure develops
in the vicinity of SE Louisiana, along a stalling frontal
boundary.

$$

GMZ040-030300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming 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 to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-030300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to
NW 10 kt late. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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 S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 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.

$$

GMZ056-030300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

GMZ057-030300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...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 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N
to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ058-030300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less
than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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...SE to 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 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.

$$

GMZ045-030300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable
less than 5 kt. 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 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-030300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt late in the morning. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N
of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N
of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. 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 to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-030300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

GMZ048-030300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

GMZ049-030300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

GMZ050-030300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1058 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting
to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster GR