Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
942 FZNT24 KNHC 251841 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 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. GMZ001-260645- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from SW Louisiana to offshore Texas to near Brownsville, with gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the basin. A stronger reinforcing cold front will overtake the aforementioned weak front early Wed while reaching from the western Florida Panhandle to 28N90W to NE Mexico. The cold front will then sweep to the southeast of the basin by Thu night into Fri, followed by fresh to strong northeast winds and building seas into the weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may accompany the fronts. Moderate to fresh return flow under strong high pressure is forecast by Sat afternoon. Another front may move into the NW waters early Sun. $$ GMZ040-260645- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-260645- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-260645- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-260645- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-260645- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-260645- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-260645- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-260645- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-260645- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-260645- Central Bay of Campeche- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .FRI...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 20N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-260645- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 141 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky