####018011387#### FZNT24 KNHC 160837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 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. GMZ001-162045- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S to SW winds will occur in the north-central and northeastern Gulf this morning ahead of the next cold front entering the northwestern Gulf. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and rough seas will occur behind the front today, mainly west of 90W. Winds will briefly reach gale force offshore of Veracruz this afternoon. Winds will diminish from north to south tonight into 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 midweek 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. $$ GMZ040-162045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-162045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...W of 92W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-162045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 89W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 89W. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-162045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ058-162045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-162045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-162045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-162045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-162045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-162045- Central Bay of Campeche- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 20N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 20N. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-162045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster ADAMS