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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 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.
GMZ001-030300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE MAIN FEATURE CONTROLLING
THE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE BASIN THROUGH SAT MORNING,
EXCEPT GENTLE TO MODERATE IN THE NE GULF. EAST WINDS WILL PULSE
TO STRONG SPEEDS NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND OVER THE BAY
OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND SAT NIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DIURNAL
TROUGH. MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF EARLY SAT BEFORE SHIFTING EAST OF
THE BASIN SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD
ACROSS THE GULF LEADING TO MOSTLY MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST ZONES EARLY NEXT WEEK, INCREASING
TO FRESH TO STRONG OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY EARLY TUE AS THE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS.
GMZ040-030300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ041-030300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ056-030300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-030300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-030300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
WINDS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
10 KT LATE. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
GMZ045-030300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-030300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-030300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-030300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
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.
GMZ049-030300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-030300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1053 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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