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FZNT24 KNHC 111447
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 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.

GMZ001-120300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A 1018 mb high pressure now centered over the NW Gulf
will slide eastward across the northern Gulf through Thu. Expect
fresh to strong southerly winds and building seas developing across
most of the basin Fri and Fri night, ahead of an approaching cold
front. The cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Sat, and
weaken from near SE Louisiana to just N of Veracruz, Mexico by Sat
evening.

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GMZ040-120300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.

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GMZ041-120300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 92W, and
6 to 9 ft E of 92W.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
7 to 10 ft in SE swell.

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GMZ056-120300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. E
of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW
10 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft in S swell.

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GMZ057-120300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
to W 10 kt late. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell, subsiding to
3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and
3 to 5 ft E of 85W.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell.

$$

GMZ058-120300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-120300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.

$$

GMZ046-120300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 24N.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE
swell.

$$

GMZ047-120300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell.

$$

GMZ048-120300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ049-120300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

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GMZ050-120300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1047 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N
swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of
90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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Forecaster GR