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FZNT24 KNHC 151428
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1028 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.
GMZ001-160230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY PRESENT OVER THE REGION.
A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT
THROUGH WED, FOLLOWED BY MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEAST WINDS AND
MOSTLY SLIGHT SEAS. HIGH PRESSURE IN ITS WAKE WILL BUILD
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THU. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN SHIFT EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS PRESSURES
LOWER OVER TEXAS. THE RESULTANT GRADIENT WILL LEAD TO FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN
FROM LATE FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
GMZ040-160230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ041-160230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 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.
GMZ056-160230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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
2 TO 3 FT W OF 89W, AND 3 TO 4 FT E OF 89W.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ057-160230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
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.
GMZ058-160230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ045-160230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
NE TO 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.
GMZ046-160230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ047-160230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1028 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 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
GMZ048-160230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ049-160230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1028 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
GMZ050-160230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1028 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 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W, AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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, BECOMING 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
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 20 TO 25 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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