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FZNT24 KNHC 010321
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 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.

GMZ001-011530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front from Bradenton Beach, Florida to
the north-central Gulf near 27N90W where it stalls and continue to
Padre Island, Texas will drift southward into the central Gulf
through Mon, then will stall and dissipate through Tue. The front
will be a focus for showers and thunderstorms into mid week.
Elsewhere, the weak gradient in place will maintain mainly gentle
to moderate winds and slight to locally moderate seas through the
period.

$$

GMZ040-011530-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-011530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-011530-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-011530-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and W to NW
10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-011530-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early
in the morning. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-011530-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. N
of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early
in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-011530-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early
in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early
in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt,
shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-011530-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-011530-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N
early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in
the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt
early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-011530-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-011530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1121 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, S to SW
winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos