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FZNT24 KNHC 160848
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
448 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.

GMZ001-162100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure centered across the NW Gulf
extends a narrow ridge southeastward to the Yucatan Peninsula,
and will meander about the NW Gulf through late Thu. A weak 1012
mb low pressure, Invest AL93, is along the coast of the Florida
Big Bend near 30N84W. This system is expected to move generally
westward and could emerge or redevelop over the far northeastern
to north-central portion of the Gulf, reaching the coast of
Louisiana by Thu. 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, scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds and
locally rough seas, will accompany this system. The Atlantic ridge
will build westward across the Gulf along 28N over the weekend.

$$

GMZ040-162100-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...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.

$$

GMZ041-162100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

$$

GMZ056-162100-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
448 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.

$$

GMZ057-162100-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
448 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.

$$

GMZ058-162100-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
448 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.

$$

GMZ045-162100-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...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.

$$

GMZ046-162100-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

GMZ047-162100-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

GMZ048-162100-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ049-162100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ050-162100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
448 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.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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