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FZNT24 KNHC 160149
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 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.

GMZ001-161400-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region, resulting in
gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas over much of
the basin.

$$

GMZ040-161400-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-161400-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-161400-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E 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.

$$

GMZ057-161400-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-161400-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds early in the morning. Winds NE to
E 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 96W, variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-161400-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

$$

GMZ046-161400-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-161400-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-161400-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-161400-
Central Bay of Campeche-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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...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...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, 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...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-161400-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
949 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster AL