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FZNT24 KNHC 172025

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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.



GMZ001-180830-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front over the northeast Gulf will stall

overnight then dissipate. High pressure over the southeastern 

U.S. and north of the front will shift into the western Atlantic

Tue, ahead of a weak cold that will stall then dissipate over the

southern Plains. This pattern will support mostly moderate E to 

SE winds across the basin through mid week, with occasional fresh 

southerly flow over the northwest and north- central Gulf. Looking

ahead, another weak cold front will move into the northwest and 

north-central Gulf Sat. 



$$



GMZ040-180830-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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



$$



GMZ041-180830-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-180830-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-180830-

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

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-180830-

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

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-180830-

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

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-180830-

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

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.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...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-180830-

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

Florida-

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

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

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

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-180830-

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

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-180830-

Central Bay of Campeche-

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-180830-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

325 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025



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

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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