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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 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.
GMZ001-041945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR VERACRUZ, MEXICO HAS SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS JUST AHEAD OF IT.
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE BASIN, LOCALLY
MODERATE TO FRESH NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL
REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO NEAR WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS
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.
GMZ040-041945-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE 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 SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 27N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N,
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-041945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-041945-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE
TO S SWELL.
GMZ057-041945-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
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 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 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-041945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
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
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 IN E SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-041945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
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 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ046-041945-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-041945-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, 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.
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-041945-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 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.
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
IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-041945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-041945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
336 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 15
TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
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 5 TO 7 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 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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