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FZNT24 KNHC 091923
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 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.

GMZ001-100730-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front that extends from the Florida
Panhandle to the U.S. Mexico border this afternoon will race
southeast tonight and exit the basin Mon. Strong to near gale-
force N to NE winds and rough to very rough seas can be expected
behind the front, with gale force winds and very rough seas
offshore of Veracruz Mon morning into Mon night. Some gale force
wind gusts are anticipated into Mon, especially near the northern
and western Gulf coast. Conditions will improve basin-wide by
Tue evening as high pressure settle southward into the region.

$$

GMZ040-100730-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-100730-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-100730-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-100730-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to
30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell late.
.MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-100730-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-100730-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft in N swell.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to
NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-100730-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-100730-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 4 to 6 ft late.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-100730-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered tstms.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-100730-
Central Bay of Campeche-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-100730-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
223 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to
N swell.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Konarik