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FZNT24 KNHC 170731
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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.

GMZ001-171945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E to NE winds will pulse each
afternoon and evening through the next several days north of the
Yucatan Peninsula and in the eastern Bay of Campeche as a
diurnal trough develops and tracks westward across the region.
Otherwise, surface ridging extending across most of the basin
from the western Atlantic will maintain moderate to fresh S to
SE winds and moderate seas over the central and western Gulf
through Sat night. Gentle to locally moderate SE winds and
slight seas are forecast to prevail across the eastern half of
the basin.

$$

GMZ040-171945-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-171945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-171945-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-171945-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU 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.
.FRI...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. 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. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ058-171945-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-171945-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-171945-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and
SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and
E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-171945-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ048-171945-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-171945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-171945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
331 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky