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FZNT24 KNHC 060212

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 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.



GMZ001-061415-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Elongated low pressure across the NW Gulf and a

stationary front across the NE Gulf coasts will drift northward

and inland on Mon. High pressure across the eastern U.S. will 

build modestly across the Gulf basin late Mon throughout the week,

leading to moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas

through late Tue, becoming NE to E through the remainder of the

week. Expect occasional Locally fresh winds in the northeastern 

Gulf.



$$



GMZ040-061415-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.MON NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-061415-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-061415-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-061415-

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

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-061415-

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

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-061415-

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

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-061415-

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

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-061415-

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

Florida-

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.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 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-061415-

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

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to

15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-061415-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ050-061415-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1012 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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



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