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FZNT24 KNHC 161317
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 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.
GMZ001-170130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF AMERICA THIS MORNING AS
A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD. ELSEWHERE, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHEAST 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 SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THU WEST
OF 90W AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS IN THE PLAINS. FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE BY FRI ACROSS MUCH
OF THE BASIN, INCLUDING THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN
CHANNEL, AND WINDS WILL PULSE THROUGH EARLY SUN. LOCALLY ROUGH
SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS.
GMZ040-170130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ041-170130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-170130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ057-170130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE 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 IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ058-170130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ045-170130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
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
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ046-170130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 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 SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ047-170130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ048-170130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-170130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ050-170130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
917 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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