Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 180149
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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.
GMZ001-181400-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas
are expected over much of the Gulf through late Sat as high
pressure prevails over the southeastern United States.
Occasionally fresh E winds will be possible in the central and
eastern basin. A cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf on
Sun and progress southeastward across the basin into early next
week. Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds are expected in the
wake of the front Sun into Mon. High pressure will build in the
wake of the front, with generally moderate winds and slight to
moderate seas returning over the region.
$$
GMZ040-181400-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-181400-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell,
subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-181400-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ057-181400-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-181400-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-181400-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ046-181400-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting
to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ047-181400-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds
10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ048-181400-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-181400-
Central Bay of Campeche-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 20N, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ050-181400-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
Forecaster AL
