Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 230923
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 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.
GMZ001-232130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered off the Mid-Atlantic
States will move eastward farther into the western Atlantic today.
This system will support fresh to strong winds and moderate to
rough seas across the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf through
today, then mainly fresh winds will prevail through Wed night. A
ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern across the
Gulf region trough the middle of the week. A high pressure center
will settle over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri producing mainly a
gentle to moderate wind flow.
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GMZ040-232130-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-232130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-232130-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-232130-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-232130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-232130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ046-232130-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-232130-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-232130-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to 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 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-232130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-232130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
423 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
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Forecaster Ramos
