Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
National Hurricane Center - Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)

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NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
000<br />FZNT24 KNHC 270722<br />OFFNT4<br /><br />Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America<br />NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America<br /><br />Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average<br />height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be<br />more than twice the significant wave height.<br /><br />GMZ001-271930-<br />Synopsis for the Gulf of America<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.SYNOPSIS...Building high pressure will support an increase of <br />winds to moderate to fresh across the NW portion today. Winds over<br />the NW Gulf will further increase to fresh to strong tonight into<br />Fri while expanding in coverage before beginning to diminish <br />early Sat. Seas generated by these winds will build to around 10 <br />ft. A weak cold front may move into the NW Gulf late Sun night <br />into early next week, with winds diminishing to gentle to moderate<br />ahead of the front. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ040-271930-<br />NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.<br />.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.<br />.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.<br />Scattered tstms. <br />.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.<br />Scattered tstms. <br />.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE<br />swell. <br />.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. <br />.MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than<br />5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. <br />.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ041-271930-<br />SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine<br />Sanctuary-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. <br />.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.<br />Scattered tstms. <br />.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE<br />swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. <br />.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE<br />swell. <br />.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. <br />.MON...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable<br />less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in<br />SE swell. <br />.MON NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable<br />winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas<br />3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ056-271930-<br />N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. <br />.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. <br />.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE<br />swell. <br />.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late.<br />Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ057-271930-<br />NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S<br />swell. <br />.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S<br />swell. <br />.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. <br />.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable<br />less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ058-271930-<br />W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 20 kt E of<br />96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. <br />.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of<br />96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. <br />.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. <br />.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.<br />.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ045-271930-<br />W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late.<br />Seas 6 to 8 ft. <br />.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. <br />.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E<br />swell. <br />.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. <br />.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the<br />afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ046-271930-<br />Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. <br />.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E<br />swell. <br />.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.<br />.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N<br />of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ047-271930-<br />SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of<br />Florida-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. <br />.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E<br />swell. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. <br />.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable<br />less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ048-271930-<br />SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to<br />20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE<br />10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ049-271930-<br />Central Bay of Campeche-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. <br />.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, shifting to E 20 to 25 kt late.<br />Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.<br />.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. <br />.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the<br />afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ050-271930-<br />E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-<br />322 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025<br /><br />.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas<br />5 to 7 ft. <br />.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.<br />.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.<br />E of 90W, E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to<br />20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. <br />.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.<br />Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.<br />.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas<br />3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable<br />less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />Forecaster AL