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FZNT24 KNHC 291419
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 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.

GMZ001-300230-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure dominates the area. A stationary
front straddles the northern Gulf waters generating a few showers.
The frontal boundary will slide southward as a cold front today,
then remain nearly stationary through Sun, with little change in
winds and seas. Little change in the weak high pressure regime
is expected into early next week, with mainly gentle to moderate
winds and slight to locally moderate seas prevailing.

$$

GMZ040-300230-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-300230-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt late in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of
92W, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-300230-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-300230-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-300230-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. E
of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ045-300230-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-300230-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE
late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of
24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ047-300230-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds
10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-300230-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

$$

GMZ049-300230-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-300230-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1019 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt,
shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre