058
FZNT24 KNHC 160715
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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.

GMZ001-161915-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region, resulting in
gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas over much
of the basin.

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GMZ040-161915-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft late.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ041-161915-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ056-161915-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ057-161915-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, N to NE
winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ058-161915-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E 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.

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GMZ045-161915-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ046-161915-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-161915-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ048-161915-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ049-161915-
Central Bay of Campeche-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 ft or less in NE swell in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of
20N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ050-161915-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 kt E
of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and E 10 kt E of
90W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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Forecaster AL