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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 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.
GMZ001-190115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 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 SPREAD ACROSS
MUCH OF THE BASIN AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES BETWEEN LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND HIGH PRESSURE E OF FLORIDA.
SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS WILL
GRADUALLY IMPROVE NEXT WEEK AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES.
GMZ040-190115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-190115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO 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 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-190115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
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
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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-190115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 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 W OF 85W, AND E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ058-190115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 8 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 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-190115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-190115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 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.
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.
GMZ047-190115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-190115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-190115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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 6 TO 8 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.
GMZ050-190115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
913 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 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.
FORECASTER AL
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