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FZNT24 KNHC 041345
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
945 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.
GMZ001-050145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND TO NEAR 18N90W WILL STALL AND WEAKEN FROM NEAR SARASOTA,
FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 17N90W MON MORNING. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY MON, EXCEPT
FRESH TO STRONG AT NIGHT NEAR THE NORTHERN YUCATAN. WINDS OVER THE
WESTERN ZONES WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN MON EVENING THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL PULSE TO MODERATE TO FRESH IN THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH MID- WEEK, AND BE GENTLE TO MODERATE
IN THE NE GULF OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT MAY
REACH THE NW GULF MIDWEEK. 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.
GMZ040-050145-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
945 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.
GMZ041-050145-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE TO 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 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.
GMZ056-050145-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ057-050145-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ058-050145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
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.
GMZ045-050145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
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 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.
GMZ046-050145-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 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.
GMZ047-050145-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
945 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.
GMZ048-050145-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
945 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.
GMZ049-050145-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ050-050145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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, SHIFTING TO 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, SHIFTING TO 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, SHIFTING TO 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 AL
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