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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1131 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.
GMZ001-201545-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE GULF OF AMERICA,
CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO TAMAULIPAS.
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE OCCURRING BEHIND THE
FRONT, WHICH IS FORECAST TO REACH FROM TAMPA, FLORIDA TO
VERACRUZ, MEXICO THU AFTERNOON BEFORE IT MOVES E OF THE BASIN
EARLY ON FRI. BRIEF MINIMAL GALES ARE EXPECTED OFF VERACRUZ WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 14 FT
WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS. 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.
GMZ040-201545-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-201545-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-201545-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-201545-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO
25 KT. E OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY. 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-201545-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-201545-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-201545-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, SE
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-201545-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT LATE.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-201545-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL, BUILDING TO 9
TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE 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 4 TO 6 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
E TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-201545-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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 LATE.
THU NIGHT
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 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-201545-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1131 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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