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FZNT24 KNHC 040155
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
955 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.
GMZ001-041400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR BILOXI,
MISSISSIPPI TO ACROSS THE NW ZONES TO NEAR TAMPICO, MEXICO HAS A
PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH NORTH OF 25N WITHIN 90 NM AHEAD OF IT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR
THESE FEATURES. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE
BASIN, LOCALLY FRESH TO STRONG NEAR THE NORTHERN YUCATAN
PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO NEAR
VERACRUZ SUN EVENING, THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM NEAR SARASOTA,
FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF AT 27N90W MON MORNING. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY MON, FRESH TO
STRONG AT NIGHT NEAR THE NORTHERN YUCATAN, INCREASING TO MODERATE
TO FRESH OVER THE WESTERN ZONES BY MON EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES, THEN FRESH TO STRONG THERE MON
NIGHT THROUGH MID-WEEK. WINDS WILL PULSE AT MODERATE TO FRESH IN
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH MID-WEEK, AND BE GENTLE TO
MODERATE IN THE NE GULF THROUGHOUT THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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 NEAR THE SW GULF COAST.
GMZ040-041400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-041400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 4 TO 6 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-041400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ057-041400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-041400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-041400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 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
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 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.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-041400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO 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.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-041400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-041400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-041400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-041400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
955 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2025
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. 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, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO
E 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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 EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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