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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1055 PM 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.
GMZ001-161500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N TO NE WINDS WILL OCCUR
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF AMERICA THROUGH WED MORNING AS A
COLD FRONT DRIFTS SOUTHWARD. ELSEWHERE, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG
NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND NIGHT OFFSHORE OF THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA AND INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AS A
TROUGH DEVELOPS EACH DAY AND MIGRATES WESTWARD. OTHERWISE,
MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THU WEST OF 90W AS
LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS IN THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG SE WINDS WILL EXPAND BY FRI THROUGH MUCH OF THE
BASIN, INCLUDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND YUCATAN
CHANNEL, AND WINDS WILL PULSE THROUGH SAT. LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS
WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS.
GMZ040-161500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ041-161500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, SE TO
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-161500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 TO 20 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ057-161500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
N 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ058-161500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-161500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
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.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ046-161500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE 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 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 4 TO 6 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 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ047-161500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-161500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-161500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-161500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1055 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT E
OF 90W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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