Offshore Marine Forecast
000 FZNT24 KNHC 232032 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 PM EST Sun Feb 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. GMZ001-240845- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A 1017 mb low pressure is centered offshore SW Louisiana near 28.5N92W with a cold front extending from the low to the central Bay of Campeche. The low will track eastward through early tonight, then move more quickly E-SE across south- central Florida Mon night, with the trailing cold front moving into the NW Caribbean Mon evening. Fresh to strong winds are expected around the low pressure through Mon, while moderate to fresh NW winds are expected behind the front. Weak high pressure will settle over the north-central waters Tue through Wed night leading to tranquil marine conditions across the basin. Another cold front will enter the NW Gulf Thu morning and sweep across the basin through Fri. $$ GMZ040-240845- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds late. Winds N 10 kt in the evening. N of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-240845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-240845- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-240845- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-240845- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-240845- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-240845- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-240845- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-240845- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-240845- Central Bay of Campeche- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ050-240845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling