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FZNT24 KNHC 201442
OFFNT4

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

GMZ001-210245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to 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 SE winds will develop in the
northwestern Gulf Sun into next week as a low pressure system
moves through the southern United States.

$$

GMZ040-210245-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-210245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. 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, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-210245-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-210245-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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.

$$

GMZ058-210245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

$$

GMZ045-210245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-210245-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 20 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-210245-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-210245-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-210245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-210245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
942 AM EST Thu Nov 20 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.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 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 to E 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...E winds 10 to 20 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.

$$

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