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FZNT24 KNHC 210320

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 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.



GMZ001-211530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate or weaker winds and slight seas will

prevail over much of the Gulf this weekend. Locally fresh E to

NE winds are expected in the eastern Bay of Campeche and over

the Campeche Bank each afternoon and night Sun into next week,

as a trough develops over the Yucatan Peninsula and propagates

westward. Looking ahead, fresh E winds and moderate seas will

develop over the central and eastern Gulf on Mon as a cold front

moves off the coast of the southeastern United States and

progresses over the northwestern tropical Atlantic. Strong E

winds and rough seas may develop through the Florida Straits Mon

into early Tue. 



$$



GMZ040-211530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-211530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-211530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-211530-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-211530-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-211530-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-211530-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-211530-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-211530-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-211530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-211530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1020 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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