Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 151905
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 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.
GMZ001-160715-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the southeast Gulf will exit the
basin tonight. Strong northerly winds and rough seas following
the front will decrease by midweek. High pressure will dominate
the Gulf region in the wake of the front Tue through Thu. The next
cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf Thu evening and
reach from near Tampa Bay to SE Texas Fri evening then lift
northward and dissipate.
$$
GMZ040-160715-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N
of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-160715-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt late.
Winds SW to W 10 kt in the evening. E of 92W, NW winds late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ056-160715-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ057-160715-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-160715-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-160715-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ046-160715-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-160715-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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.
$$
GMZ048-160715-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-160715-
Central Bay of Campeche-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-160715-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
205 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
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