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FZNT24 KNHC 270927
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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.

GMZ001-272130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to
27N92W is moving slowly southward across the NE Gulf with active
showers and thunderstorms ahead of it. The front will move SE and
is expected to extend from near Tampa to Tampico later this morning,
from the Florida Straits to near Cabo Rojo, Mexico tonight, and
then exit the Gulf to the southeast by Fri morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of the
cold front. Fresh to strong NE winds will follow in the wake of
the cold front, with conditions improving Fri night through Sat.
Fresh to strong return flow will set up in the NW Gulf Fri night
and Sat. Looking ahead, the next cold front will emerge from the
Texas coast Sat night and meander slowly southeastward across the
NW Gulf Sun through Mon.

$$

GMZ040-272130-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-272130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. E
of 92W, 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-272130-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-272130-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-272130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-272130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-272130-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-272130-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N
of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in
the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-272130-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-272130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to
NE swell.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-272130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
427 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to
NE swell.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Ramos