


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
764 FZNT24 KNHC 040814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 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. GMZ001-042015- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds and locally rough seas will prevail over the northern Gulf, mainly north of 26N, tonight into early Sun, as a tight pressure gradient prevails between high pressure across the eastern U.S. and an old frontal boundary meandering across the Bahamas, south Florida, and across the eastern Gulf. This boundary will begin to lift northward as a warm front in the central Gulf early Sun and inland across the southeastern United States Mon, supporting slowly diminishing winds over the northern basin. Moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas are expected over the rest of the Gulf into next week. $$ GMZ040-042015- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-042015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-042015- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-042015- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-042015- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-042015- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ046-042015- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-042015- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-042015- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-042015- Central Bay of Campeche- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 20N, SE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-042015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 414 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling