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FZNT24 KNHC 222016
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 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.

GMZ001-230830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will continue over the Gulf
region through the period, maintaining mostly tranquil marine
conditions. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will develop over
the south-central Gulf each afternoon through evening this
weekend into early next week as a trough develops over the
Yucatan Peninsula and moves westward at night.

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GMZ040-230830-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-230830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-230830-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S
10 kt late. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-230830-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-230830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 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. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-230830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

GMZ046-230830-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

GMZ047-230830-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt,
shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-230830-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-230830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-230830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
416 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

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