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FZNT24 KNHC 170918
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 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.

GMZ001-172130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure, AL93, extends from
Mobile Bay southward to near 28N89W. This system is forecast to
continue moving westward across northern portions of the Gulf and
reach SE Louisiana late today. If this system moves far enough
offshore, environmental conditions over the Gulf appear generally
favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression
could form over the next day or two before the system moves fully
inland by Fri. Regardless of development, heavy showers and
thunderstorms are expected over the north-central Gulf through
Fri, with erratic gusty winds and rough seas possible near
convection. Atlantic high pressure will shift westward into the NE
Gulf over the weekend.

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GMZ040-172130-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S 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.

$$

GMZ041-172130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-172130-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 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.

$$

GMZ057-172130-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-172130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ045-172130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ046-172130-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-172130-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE 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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-172130-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

$$

GMZ049-172130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-172130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
518 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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