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FZNT24 KNHC 091341

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 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.



GMZ001-100145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail across the basin

through the forecast period. Fresh to strong northeast to east

winds will pulse along and just north of the Yucatan Peninsula 

each afternoon and evening as a trough develops inland daily and 

shifts westward over the Bay of Campeche at night. 



$$



GMZ040-100145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-100145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-100145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-100145-

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

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening.

Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-100145-

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

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-100145-

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

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-100145-

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

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-100145-

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

Florida-

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell.

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell.



$$



GMZ048-100145-

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

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...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

3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-100145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered to numerous

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-100145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

941 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025



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

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

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

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



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Forecaster Aguirre
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