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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
334 PM 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.
GMZ001-050745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
SYNOPSIS
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND TO NEAR 26N90W WILL STALL AND WEAKEN MON MORNING. GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY MON.
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. 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.
GMZ040-050745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-050745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-050745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 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.
FRI
W OF 89W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-050745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S 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 2 TO
4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-050745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 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
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.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-050745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-050745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
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 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-050745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-050745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
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.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-050745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
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
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-050745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
334 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 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 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 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, 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.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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