####018012478#### FZNT24 KNHC 160304 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 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. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S to SW winds will occur in the north-central and northeastern Gulf overnight ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the northwestern Gulf early on Sun. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and rough seas will occur behind the front on Sun, mainly west of 90W. Winds will briefly reach gale force offshore of Veracruz Sun afternoon. Winds will diminish from north to south on Mon as the cold front exits the basin and high pressure builds over the southeastern United States. Looking ahead, a cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf by the middle of next week and progress southeastward, leading to fresh to strong winds across northern and western portions of the basin. Gale force winds will be possible west of the front off Tampico, Mexico Wed, and off Veracruz, Mexico Wed night and Thu. $$ GMZ040-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. N of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-161515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ056-161515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-161515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ058-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Winds SE 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .THU...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-161515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-161515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster ADAMS