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FZNT24 KNHC 220322

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 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.



GMZ001-221530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building across the eastern United 

States will tighten the pressure gradient across the Florida 

Straits, bringing an increase in winds. Fresh winds will develop 

over those waters tonight, and will strengthen Monday into late 

Tue. Rough seas will develop with the strong winds. 



$$



GMZ040-221530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-221530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-221530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-221530-

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

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell

early in the morning. 



$$



GMZ058-221530-

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

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

showers. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-221530-

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

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-221530-

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

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-221530-

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

Florida-

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



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

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-221530-

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

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



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

tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to

SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-221530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-221530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1022 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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