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FZNT24 KNHC 202001
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 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.

GMZ001-210815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh E to NE winds will pulse
offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Bay of Campeche
each afternoon and evening into next week as a trough develops
each day and moves westward. Elsewhere, moderate to occasionally
fresh E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas are expected over
much of the Gulf through Fri as ridging prevails over the
southeastern United States. Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong
SE winds will develop in the northwestern Gulf Sun into next week
as a low pressure system moves through the southern United
States.

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GMZ040-210815-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ041-210815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ056-210815-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW
10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ057-210815-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ058-210815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ045-210815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

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GMZ046-210815-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ047-210815-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ048-210815-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ049-210815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

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GMZ050-210815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
301 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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