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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 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.
GMZ001-212030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DIMINISH
TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE GULF, SUPPORTING MODERATE
TO LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF,
AND GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS IN THE EASTERN BASIN THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
AND MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY THROUGH SUN, INCREASING
WINDS TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS IN THE PENINSULA ADJACENT WATERS.
THE NEXT COLD FRONT MAY ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
GMZ040-212030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-212030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-212030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE 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, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-212030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND N 10 KT E
OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 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 TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-212030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-212030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-212030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E 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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-212030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-212030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-212030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-212030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
417 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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
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
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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