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FZNT24 KNHC 110221

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 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.



GMZ001-111430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will quickly push across the E

Gulf tonight into tomorrow before dissipating by Fri. The front

will be accompanied by fresh to strong NW to N winds. Afterwards,

conditions across the entire Gulf will be quiescent for next 

couple of days as subtle high pressure prevails. A strong cold 

front should reach the N waters on Sun with increasing winds and 

building seas behind the front. 



$$



GMZ040-111430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-111430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

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

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

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

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

early in the morning. 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...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ056-111430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the

morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

early in the morning. 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 in the late evening and early

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-111430-

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

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

becoming variable less than 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-111430-

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

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



.OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and

early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE to

E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-111430-

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

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-111430-

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

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



.OVERNIGHT...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...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 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 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-111430-

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

Florida-

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



.OVERNIGHT...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 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. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ048-111430-

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

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-111430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-111430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

921 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

.FRI...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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