Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 150302

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 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.



GMZ001-151515-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Tampa Bay to NE Mexico will

continue to move south across the basin and exit the Gulf Mon 

night. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the 

front. High pressure will dominate the Gulf region in the wake of 

the front Tue through Thu. Looking ahead, the next cold front is 

expected to move into the NW Gulf Thu evening and reach from near 

Tampa Bay to Brownsville, Texas Fri afternoon.



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GMZ040-151515-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in

the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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



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GMZ041-151515-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

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



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GMZ056-151515-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in

the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-151515-

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

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N

swell. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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



$$



GMZ058-151515-

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

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to

E swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.

Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-151515-

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

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-151515-

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

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-151515-

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

Florida-

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-151515-

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

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. Scattered 

showers. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N

20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and 

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW 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 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.

Scattered showers. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

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

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

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



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GMZ049-151515-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



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

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

9 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE

winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-151515-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1002 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025



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

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

9 ft in N to NE swell early in the evening. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds

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

or less. 

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



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