Offshore Marine Forecast
000 FZNT24 KNHC 031456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 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. GMZ001-040300- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E to NE winds and locally rough seas will occur over the northern Gulf, mainly north of 25N, today through Sun morning as a strong pressure gradient prevails between high pressure to the north and a low pressure system meandering near the Bahamas and Florida peninsula. A warm front is expected to develop in the central Gulf on Sun and lift northward into the southeastern United States, supporting slowly diminishing winds over the northern basin, and moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas over the rest of the Gulf into next week. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong N to NW winds will occur offshore of Veracruz through this evening. $$ GMZ040-040300- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-040300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-040300- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-040300- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-040300- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-040300- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-040300- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-040300- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-040300- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-040300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-040300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ADAMS