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FZNT24 KNHC 040249
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

GMZ001-041500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends eastward to the SE Gulf from a
1011 mb low pres located near the central Texas. Scattered
showers are affecting the NW Gulf waters. Moderate to locally
fresh southerly winds over the western Gulf will spread eastward
tonight into Thu. Then, another cold front will enter the NW
waters on Thu, and extend from SE Louisiana to near Tampico,
Mexico Fri morning, then stall and also lift north toward the
northern Gulf on Sat. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is
likely to sweep across the Gulf region late Sun into Mon,
bringing fresh to strong NW to N winds over much of the basin.
This front is forecast to move SE of the area late on Mon or Mon
night.

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GMZ040-041500-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S winds 15 kt, shifting to SW to W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ041-041500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ056-041500-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ057-041500-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-041500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to
25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-041500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ046-041500-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-041500-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ048-041500-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ049-041500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-041500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
949 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Forecaster Delgado