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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
436 PM 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.
GMZ001-200845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE COAST OF
TEXAS BY THIS EVENING. FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE N TO NW WINDS WILL
FOLLOW THE FRONT, WHICH IS FORECAST TO REACH FROM PANAMA CITY,
FLORIDA TO VERACRUZ, MEXICO THU MORNING BEFORE IT MOVES E OF THE
BASIN EARLY ON FRI. BRIEF MINIMAL GALES ARE EXPECTED OFF VERACRUZ
WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT THU. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH
ACROSS THE BASIN FRI MORNING THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE
DEVELOPS OVER THE NE GULF. A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT NIGHT FRI THROUGH
SUN, ENHANCING WINDS TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS IN THE PENINSULA
ADJACENT WATERS. LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL COME OFF
TEXAS SUN NIGHT INTO MON.
GMZ040-200845-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 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 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-200845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-200845-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
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 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL LATE.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-200845-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
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, SHIFTING TO W
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL LATE.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ058-200845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT
E OF 96W. 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-200845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-200845-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-200845-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-200845-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N 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 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL LATE.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO 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
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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-200845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-200845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
436 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 NW TO 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 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
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.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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