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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 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.
GMZ001-262000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF WILL SUPPORT
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE BASIN TODAY. WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO MODERATE TO FRESH ACROSS THE NW GULF THU, THEN
FURTHER INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG THU NIGHT INTO FRI WHILE
EXPANDING IN COVERAGE BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH FRI NIGHT.
SEAS GENERATED BY THESE WINDS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT IN THE NW
GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY MOVE INTO THE NW
GULF LATE SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-262000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ041-262000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-262000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ057-262000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-262000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-262000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
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.
GMZ046-262000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-262000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
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.
GMZ048-262000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND SE 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-262000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-262000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
357 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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