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FZNT24 KNHC 171438
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 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.

GMZ001-180245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas
are expected over much of the Gulf through late Sat as high
pressure prevails over the southeastern United States.
Occasionally fresh E winds will be possible in the central and
eastern basin. A cold front is slated to enter the northwestern
Gulf on Sun and progress southeastward through the basin into
early next week, and moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds are
expected in the wake of the front Sun into Mon. Generally moderate
NE to SE winds and slight to moderate seas will return over the
Gulf early next week as weak ridging builds over the region.

$$

GMZ040-180245-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 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.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-180245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-180245-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-180245-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE
late. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-180245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-180245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-180245-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-180245-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E 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.

$$

GMZ048-180245-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or
less in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-180245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-180245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1038 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and E 10 kt E of
90W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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