Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 272008

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 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.



GMZ001-280815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf

Tue night into Wed and will progress southeastward over the

region through late week. Widespread fresh to strong N to NW

winds and rough seas will occur in the wake of the front early

Wed through Thu. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected in

the wake of the front in the NW Gulf late Tue night into Wed

morning. Winds will likely reach gale force along the coast of

Mexico offshore of Tampico and Veracruz by Wed afternoon. 



$$



GMZ040-280815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 27N, NW winds 20 to

30 kt late with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 3 ft or less, 

building to 3 to 5 ft late.

.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. 

Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-280815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft

late. 

.WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale 

force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-280815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-280815-

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

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt

in the afternoon. E of 85W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the

afternoon. 

.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W,

and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. 

.THU...W to NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W

swell. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-280815-

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

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



...GALE WARNING...



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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, to 35 kt W of 96W. Seas 7 to 11

ft in NW to N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N

swell. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-280815-

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

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE

swell in the afternoon. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW

swell. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-280815-

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

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt,

increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N,

and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-280815-

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

Florida-

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-280815-

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

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



...GALE WARNING...

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to

E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...N of 21N W of 96.5W, NW to N winds increase to 25 to 35 kt

in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 

20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 

9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon.

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except to 35 kt S of 20N W

of 95.5W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-280815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-280815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

408 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft,

building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and

6 to 8 ft E of 90W. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster AL