Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 020320

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 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.



GMZ001-021530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Fairly weak high pressure will dominate the basin

through the forecast period, supporting mostly gentle to

moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Scattered showers

and thunderstorms are expected to increase across the northern

Gulf this weekend into Mon as a weak low pressure develops in

the vicinity of SE Louisiana, along a stalling frontal boundary.



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GMZ040-021530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

10 kt early in the morning. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.MON...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the

evening. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N,

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

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

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

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



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GMZ041-021530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

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



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GMZ056-021530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

to SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



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GMZ057-021530-

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

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

early in the evening. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.MON...S winds 10 kt. 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 in the late morning and early

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

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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-021530-

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

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

.SAT...S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

96W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 96W. 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 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-021530-

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

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and

early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the

morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-021530-

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

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

.SAT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, SW

to W winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the

morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-021530-

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

Florida-

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-021530-

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

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 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, E winds 10 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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E

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

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



$$



GMZ049-021530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt

early in the evening. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

early in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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



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GMZ050-021530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1120 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the

evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to

NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



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Forecaster Ramos