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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 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.
GMZ001-192115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WATERS DUE
TO A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST
OF TEXAS LATER THIS MORNING AND TRAVEL QUICKLY EASTWARD. THE FRONT
WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN ALABAMA TO VERACRUZ TONIGHT, FROM CAPE CORAL
TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON, AND EXIT THE BASIN THU NIGHT
INTO EARLY FRI. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS, EXCEPT FOR MINIMAL GALES OFF VERACRUZ THU AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN ON FRI MORNING WITH HIGH
PRESSURE ESTABLISHING ACROSS THE BASIN AFTERWARD. FRESH TO STRONG E
WINDS WILL DEVELOP OFF NW YUCATAN AND SPREAD INTO THE WESTERN GULF
WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO SUN MORNING.
GMZ040-192115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ041-192115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-192115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-192115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SAT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-192115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-192115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-192115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO 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 S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N
OF 24N. 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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-192115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
NE TO 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-192115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
E TO SE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-192115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-192115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
513 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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