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FZNT24 KNHC 272005
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
305 PM 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.

GMZ001-280815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Sarasota, Florida to
near Tampico, Mexico is moving southward across the Gulf with
active showers and thunderstorms ahead of it. The front is expected
to exit the Gulf to the southeast by Fri morning, with scattered
showers and thunderstorms continuing along and ahead of the front
tonight. 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, ahead of the next front. This next cold front will emerge off
the Texas coast early Sun morning and meander slowly
southeastward across the NW and N central Gulf Sun through Mon
before moving southeastward Mon night and Tue.

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GMZ040-280815-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.

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GMZ041-280815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 in NE to E
swell.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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GMZ056-280815-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

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GMZ057-280815-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds
15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell.

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GMZ058-280815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 NE to E
swell. Scattered showers.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N
late. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
NE to E swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.

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GMZ045-280815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 24N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.

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GMZ046-280815-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

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GMZ047-280815-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW 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 to E
swell. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N.

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GMZ048-280815-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft.
Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.

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GMZ049-280815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of
20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 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 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less. N
of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.

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GMZ050-280815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
305 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N 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 6 to 8 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.

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