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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 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.
GMZ001-081515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE SUWANNEE
RIVER, FLORIDA TO THE NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT OFFSHORE FLORIDA.
FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS FOLLOW THE
FRONT OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST INTO TUE, EXITING THE BASIN. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL DIMINISH STARTING TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. A SECOND, RELATIVELY
WEAK COLD FRONT, IS LIKELY TO MOVE THROUGH THE GULF LATE THU INTO
FRI.
GMZ040-081515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-081515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-081515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-081515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-081515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-081515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-081515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-081515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SAT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-081515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-081515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-081515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1108 PM EDT MON APR 7 2025
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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