Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
National Hurricane Center - Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)
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NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 082018
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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.
GMZ001-090830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from central Florida to
the central Bay of Campeche will progress southeastward over the
basin early this week. Gale force winds and localized very rough
seas are expected offshore of Veracruz through this evening, with
strong winds continuing in this region into Tue morning.
Widespread fresh to strong N winds and rough seas will occur in
the wake of the front over the central and western Gulf through
late tonight, with mainly fresh winds and moderate seas expected
in the eastern basin. Winds and seas will diminish from northwest
to southeast through Tue as the front stalls near the Yucatan
Peninsula and eventually dissipates around midweek. Looking ahead,
weak high pressure will build over the basin later this week,
supporting gentle to moderate winds and slight seas.
$$
GMZ040-090830-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-090830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ056-090830-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10
kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less
late.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ057-090830-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-090830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-090830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ046-090830-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE
to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ047-090830-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt
N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N
of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ048-090830-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas
7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-090830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 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 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-090830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
318 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
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