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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 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.
GMZ001-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE WINDS IN THE SE GULF, THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA
AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE SPEEDS THIS
EVENING AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO LESS THAN 8 FT. MEANWHILE, A
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS
THROUGH WED MORNING, AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL
COME OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS WED MORNING, 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 N WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS, EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLE BRIEF GALES OFF VERACRUZ THU AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN ON FRI MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL ESTABLISH ACROSS THE BASIN AFTERWARD.
GMZ040-190330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-190330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-190330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 SW 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 W TO NW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-190330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 85W, W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO W 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
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS LATE.
GMZ058-190330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-190330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ046-190330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO 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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-190330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING
W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-190330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-190330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N, N TO NE
WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-190330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1120 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE TO 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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