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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 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.
GMZ001-152045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
SYNOPSIS
SURFACE RIDGING WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BASIN
THROUGH MIDWEEK. BY WED, WINDS WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE TO
FRESH SPEEDS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT
ONCE AGAIN, SUPPORTING E TO SE FRESH WINDS THU NIGHT ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF. WINDS WILL LIKELY PULSE TO STRONG
SPEEDS OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND OVER THE WESTERN GULF
BEGINNING ON FRI AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-152045-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ041-152045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-152045-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ057-152045-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ058-152045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ045-152045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ046-152045-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ047-152045-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ048-152045-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-152045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ050-152045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
439 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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