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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
433 PM 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.
GMZ001-040815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM EASTERN
LOUISIANA SOUTHWESTWARD TO 28N94W AND TO INLAND NE MEXICO WILL
REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO THE CENTRAL GULF SUN,
THEN STALL FROM NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF
SUN NIGHT AND WEAKEN INTO MON. A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH STRETCHES
FROM SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA TO 28N93W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENT EAST OF BOTH OF THESE FEATURES NORTH
OF 22N.OTHERWISE, MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE
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 THE
PERIOD IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DIURNAL TROUGH, WHILE MAINLY
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH WED.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF EARLY
NEXT WEEK 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 LATE WED NIGHT OR EARLY
THU. SMOKE FROM AGRICULTURAL FIRES IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO IS
CREATING HAZY CONDITIONS IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF,
WITH THE LOWEST REPORTED VISIBILITY IN THE SW GULF COAST.
GMZ040-040815-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-040815-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
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.
THU
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-040815-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NW 10 TO
15 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
GMZ057-040815-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN S SWELL.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT IN S SWELL.
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 IN
SE TO S SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
GMZ058-040815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. HAZE.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. HAZE.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE.
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 IN E SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-040815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN BECOMING ISOLATED.
HAZE.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HAZE.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. HAZE.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ046-040815-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
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 TO 5 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
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 IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-040815-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-040815-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. HAZE. VSBY 4 NM.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. HAZE. VSBY 4 NM.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-040815-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. HAZE.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. HAZE.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. HAZE.
MON
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. HAZE.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ050-040815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
433 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO E 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.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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