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FZNT24 KNHC 080858
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 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.
GMZ001-082100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE VENICE,
FLORIDA TO THE NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST
GULF. MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NW WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT. LARGE
SWELL PERSISTS OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT 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. FRESH NW TO N WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE NORTHEAST
GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT.
GMZ040-082100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 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.
GMZ041-082100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-082100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-082100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N 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, N TO 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-082100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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.
GMZ045-082100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. 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.
GMZ046-082100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-082100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N 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
NW TO 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 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-082100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-082100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ050-082100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
458 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. 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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