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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 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.
GMZ001-210315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
WIDESPREAD STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS, WITH
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE, AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR TODAY
IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TO 20N97W IN EASTERN MEXICO. GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS
ARE SLATED TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ. THE FRONT
WILL EXIT THE BASIN LATE TONIGHT, AND WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED
TO DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON FRI. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE BASIN FRI, SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH S TO SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF, AND LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS IN THE EASTERN BASIN THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. A
SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE BAY
OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY FRI THROUGH SUN, ENHANCING WINDS TO FRESH TO
STRONG SPEEDS IN THE PENINSULA ADJACENT WATERS. LOOKING AHEAD, THE
NEXT COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-210315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-210315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
GMZ056-210315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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
SE TO 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.
GMZ057-210315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-210315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO 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 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-210315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
SUN
SE 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-210315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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
E TO 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.
GMZ047-210315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ048-210315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-210315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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
NE TO 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.
GMZ050-210315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1103 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO 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
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 3 TO 5 FT.
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