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FZNT24 KNHC 130752

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 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.



GMZ001-132000-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from just along the Florida Keys 

to near 24N85W will weaken through the weekend. Scattered showers

and thunderstorms will be mostly confined to the southeast Gulf 

waters and Straits of Florida through the weekend. Moderate to 

locally fresh NE to E winds and moderate seas are expected north 

of the front while mainly gentle winds and slight seas will 

prevail elsewhere across the basin. Moderate to locally fresh 

winds are expected to pulse for the next few days offshore the 

western Yucatan Peninsula as a trough moves into the eastern Bay 

of Campeche late each night into the early morning hours. 



$$



GMZ040-132000-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-132000-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-132000-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-132000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-132000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ045-132000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 

showers.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.Isolated showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-132000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



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

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

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

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

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-132000-

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

Florida-

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and 

seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms, 

more confined to the extreme SE waters and Straits of Florida.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms far SE waters and Straits of Florida.

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms far SE waters and Straits of Florida.

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-132000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE 

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...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 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-132000-

Central Bay of Campeche-

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of

20N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.MON...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-132000-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

352 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE

swell.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell, subsiding 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.





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Forecaster Aguirre
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