Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 180211

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 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.



GMZ001-181415-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.SYNOPSIS...An area of broad low pressure, AL93, moving westward along

the northern Gulf coast and is now centered over southeastern 

Louisiana. This system is forecast to move farther inland through 

Fri, and tropical development is not expected. Nonetheless, heavy

rainfall could still produce localized flash flooding over 

portions of the north-central Gulf Coast through Friday. Elsewhere,

moderate to fresh E to NE winds will prevail north of the Yucatan

Peninsula and into the eastern Bay of Campeche each afternoon and

evening into next week. High pressure building over the 

northeastern Gulf this weekend will support gentle to moderate 

winds and seas across the rest of the basin. 



$$



GMZ040-181415-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-181415-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ056-181415-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-181415-

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

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 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 W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N 10 kt E of

85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-181415-

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

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. 

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

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

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-181415-

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

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-181415-

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

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-181415-

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

Florida-

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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. 

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

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

.TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds

10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-181415-

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

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

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

Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds

10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-181415-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-181415-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1011 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



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