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FZNT24 KNHC 132010
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 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.

GMZ001-140815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure prevails across the NE Gulf producing
gentle to moderate SE winds over the western Gulf, and mainly light
winds elsewhere. The high pressure will drift slowly westward and
into the NW Gulf by Wed. In the meantime, a trough of low pressure
near the southeastern U.S. coast is expected move westward across
Florida during the next day or so, and into the northeastern Gulf
by Tuesday. Environmental conditions could support some gradual
development of this system during the middle to late part of this
week while it moves westward over the northeastern and north-central
portions of the Gulf, accompanied by active weather.

$$

GMZ040-140815-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-140815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 92W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-140815-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than
5 kt. 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 W of 89W, and NW 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-140815-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 to
15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-140815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-140815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-140815-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to
NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-140815-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-140815-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-140815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-140815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
410 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E
late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to
SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster GR