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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 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.
GMZ001-011445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE MAIN FEATURE CONTROLLING
THE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH LATE FRI. ITS
ASSOCIATED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH EAST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE BASIN THROUGH SAT MORNING. EAST WINDS
WILL PULSE TO STRONG SPEEDS NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND
OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY THROUGH FRI IN ASSOCIATION WITH A
DIURNAL TROUGH. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH THU NIGHT.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FRI AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
LOOKING AHEAD, A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY REACH THE NE GULF SAT NIGHT
BEFORE SHIFTING EAST OF THE BASIN SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF LEADING TO MOSTLY FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST ZONES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-011445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-011445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-011445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-011445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-011445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-011445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-011445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-011445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
EVENING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO
N 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-011445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-011445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E 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 4 TO 6 FT.
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-011445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1042 PM EDT WED APR 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15
KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE
TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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