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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 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.
GMZ001-180915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH EARLY TUE MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO BUILD IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED OUT OF
THE BASIN DURING THE MORNING HOURS. FRESH TO STRONG SE WIND WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF TONIGHT INTO TUE AHEAD
OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO COME OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS WED
MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN ALABAMA TO VERACRUZ
WED NIGHT, FROM CAPE CORAL TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON,
AND EXIT THE BASIN THU NIGHT INTO FRI. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THAT WILL START TO
DIMINISH FRI MORNING.
GMZ040-180915-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-180915-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-180915-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-180915-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ058-180915-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-180915-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-180915-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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 IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND S 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-180915-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-180915-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-180915-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-180915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
501 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE
15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
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