Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 311342
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 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.
GMZ001-010145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.SYNOPSIS...Fresh north winds and rough seas over the central and
southern basin will diminish this morning. High pressure will
build over the basin today, with moderate or weaker winds and
slight seas over the basin through Thu. Fresh west to southwest
winds may develop over the northern Gulf by late week, ahead of a
low pressure system moving across the southern United States.
$$
GMZ040-010145-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-010145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ056-010145-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and E
swell.
$$
GMZ057-010145-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ058-010145-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-010145-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N
of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ046-010145-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ047-010145-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ048-010145-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.Isolated showers.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.Isolated
showers.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-010145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ050-010145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
842 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
Forecaster Aguirre
