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FZNT24 KNHC 110811

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 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.



GMZ001-112015-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Showers and thunderstorms in association with a

trough may persist over the eastern Gulf today. Elsewhere, weak 

high pressure will continue to dominate the weather pattern across

the Gulf through late week, supporting mostly gentle winds and 

slight seas. Fresh NE winds may pulse at night into Wed west of 

the Yucatan Peninsula as a daily trough moves westward offshore 

into the Bay of Campeche each evening. 



$$



GMZ040-112015-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



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

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

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

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

.WED...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-112015-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-112015-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ057-112015-

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

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-112015-

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

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-112015-

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

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-112015-

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

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. Scattered tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-112015-

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

Florida-

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-112015-

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

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...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 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-112015-

Central Bay of Campeche-

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-112015-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

411 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. 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 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Konarik
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