FZNT24 KNHC 190313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A strong arctic cold front is forecast to reach the Texas coast tonight, move into the NW Gulf early Wed, and sweep across the rest of the basin through Thu night. A Gale Warning is effect for the NW Gulf for near gale north winds with frequent gusts to gale force, and also for offshore of Tampico for gale-force north winds developing west of the front Wed and Wed night and off Veracruz for Wed night through Thu night. These winds will produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 18 ft Wed night off Tampico. Winds and seas will diminish during the weekend. A trough will likely develop from the frontal remnants over the southwestern Gulf on Fri and linger through Sat night while weakening. Fresh to strong winds are expected through the period, becoming more confined to the waters north of 22N and west of 90W Fri through Sat night. Conditions improve Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ040-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-191515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-191515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-191515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-191515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-191515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 20N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 20N. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos