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FZNT24 KNHC 150237
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 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.

GMZ001-151445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure continues to build across the basin
ahead of the next front. Fresh to strong southerly winds will
expand across the basin tonight ahead of the next frontal passage.
The front will enter the NW Gulf by Sat morning, then reach from
the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche by Sun morning, and
move E of the Gulf Mon morning. Near-gale force southerly winds
will likely develop ahead of the front Sat and off Veracruz Sun.
Looking ahead, high pressure will settle over the basin Mon
through mid week.

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GMZ040-151445-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE
to S swell early in the morning.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt
early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the
morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 kt early in the
morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ041-151445-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE
to S swell early in the morning.
.SAT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW
10 to 15 kt early in the evening. E of 92W, S to SW winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in
the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.

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GMZ056-151445-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning.
.SAT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to
20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 89W, seas 7 to
11 ft. E of 89W, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft early in
the morning.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 89W, and
8 to 12 ft E of 89W.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the
morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.

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GMZ057-151445-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E
of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 9 to 13 ft early in the morning. E of 85W, seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to
N swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-151445-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt early in
the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...W of 96W, S winds 15 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE to S
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-151445-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early
in the morning.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to
SE swell.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to
NE swell.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early
in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ046-151445-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in
the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ047-151445-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S
swell.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt
early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-151445-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to
SE early in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft in NW swell early in the evening.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE
swell.

$$

GMZ049-151445-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft
early in the morning.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-151445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1037 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W
10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early
in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S
10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 7 to 10 ft. E of
90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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