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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 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.
GMZ001-031945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS
THROUGH THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST,
SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS SOUTH OF 26N, AND GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS ELSEWHERE. 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, WHILE MAINLY MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH E TO SE
WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA
THROUGH WED. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF
TODAY AND TONIGHT, 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, EXCEPT GENTLE TO MODERATE IN THE NE GULF,
INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY EARLY TUE
AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT MAY REACH
THE NW GULF BY EARLY THU.
GMZ040-031945-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE TO 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
SE WINDS 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ041-031945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO 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 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-031945-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
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 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
GMZ057-031945-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE 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 LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-031945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
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.
GMZ045-031945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 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 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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-031945-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 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 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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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.
GMZ047-031945-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S 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 NE TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-031945-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-031945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-031945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
339 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 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 SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 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.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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