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FZNT24 KNHC 161432
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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.

GMZ001-170245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure, Invest AL93, is
centered inland over the Florida Panhandle, and troughing extends
southwestward to near 26.5N89W. This system is forecast to
continue moving westward, and could emerge or redevelop over the
far northeastern to north-central portion of the Gulf later today
or tonight, reaching the coast of Louisiana by Thursday. If this
system moves far enough offshore, environmental conditions over
the Gulf appear generally favorable for additional development,
and a tropical depression could still form over the next couple of
days before the system moves fully inland by the end of the week.
Regardless of development, heavy showers and thunderstorms are
expected over the north-central Gulf through Fri, and erratic
gusty winds and rough seas will be possible near convection. There
is a medium chance of formation within the next 48 hours.

$$

GMZ040-170245-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-170245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and N 10 kt E of
92W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-170245-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-170245-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less
late.

$$

GMZ058-170245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-170245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-170245-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-170245-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-170245-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-170245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-170245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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