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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
304 PM 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.
GMZ001-030715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS
THROUGH SAT MORNING SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS OVER MOST OF THE BASIN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS IN THE NE GULF. EAST WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH TO
STRONG SPEEDS NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND OVER THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE AT NIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH A
DIURNAL TROUGH. MAINLY MODERATE E TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH TUE. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS EARLY SAT, AND
REMAIN THERE ON SUN BEFORE SHIFTING EAST OF THE BASIN ON MON. 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 PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS.
GMZ040-030715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E 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.
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
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ041-030715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE
10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
GMZ056-030715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ057-030715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
GMZ058-030715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-030715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 20 TO 25 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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-030715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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 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
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-030715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON
E 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 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-030715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-030715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
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.
GMZ050-030715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
304 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
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