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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 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.
GMZ001-180645-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PULSE OFFSHORE OF THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA AND IN THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS DAILY AND MOVES WESTWARD. ELSEWHERE,
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEST OF 90W TONIGHT
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STRENGTHENS IN THE CENTRAL UNITED
STATES. BY FRI, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS MUCH OF THE BASIN, INCLUDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS,
AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN THE AFOREMENTIONED
LOW AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. SEAS
WILL SLOWLY BUILD THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, WITH ROUGH SEAS POSSIBLE
NEAR THE STRONG WINDS BY EARLY SAT. LOOKING AHEAD, WINDS AND SEAS
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-180645-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
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 SE SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-180645-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-180645-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-180645-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
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 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, E WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE 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 2 TO
4 FT.
GMZ058-180645-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 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.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-180645-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-180645-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-180645-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E 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
E TO 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-180645-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-180645-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-180645-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
238 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
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