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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 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.
GMZ001-220830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED OFFSHORE THE SE UNITED STATES AND LOWER PRESSURE TOWARD
THE SW GULF WILL SUPPORT PULSING FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS OVER
THE SE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT, ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS. CONDITIONS
WILL START TO IMPROVE TUE AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
FURTHER FROM THE AREA AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. ONE
EXCEPTION IS OFF THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA WHERE PULSES OF STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS A DIURNAL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE WATERS.
GMZ040-220830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-220830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-220830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
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.
WED
SE 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-220830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-220830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO 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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-220830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-220830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
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
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-220830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-220830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-220830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE 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 IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-220830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
418 PM EDT MON APR 21 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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