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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 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.
GMZ001-012015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE 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. FRESH TO STRONG EAST WINDS ACROSS THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS THIS
MORNING, CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT NIGHT, THEN DIMINISH TO LIGHT
TO GENTLE SPEEDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODERATE SEAS IN THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL SUBSIDE TODAY. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL
DIMINISH FRI INTO SAT FOR MOST OF THE ZONES. 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.
GMZ040-012015-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-012015-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-012015-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ057-012015-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
E OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-012015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ045-012015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 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.
GMZ046-012015-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT IN E SWELL.
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.
GMZ047-012015-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN
THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS,
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS,
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
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-012015-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-012015-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-012015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
409 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE 15 TO
20 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
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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