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FZNT24 KNHC 120844
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 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.

GMZ001-122045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will persist across the basin through
Tue. Fresh NE to E winds will pulse to strong along the Yucatan
Peninsula each afternoon and evening as a trough develops inland
daily and shifts westward over the Bay of Campeche at night. A
surface trough is expected to develop across Florida on Mon and
drift westward across the eastern Gulf Tue through Wed,
accompanied by active weather.

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GMZ040-122045-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-122045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. 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 in
SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.

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GMZ056-122045-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

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GMZ057-122045-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or
less in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
to NW 10 kt late. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-122045-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-122045-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-122045-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

$$

GMZ047-122045-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

$$

GMZ048-122045-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-122045-
Central Bay of Campeche-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-122045-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
444 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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