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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 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.
GMZ001-060730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA TO S
TEXAS WILL GRADUALLY WASH OUT. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
DOMINATING THE WESTERN BASIN WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THROUGH WED
MORNING. WINDS WILL PULSE TO MODERATE TO FRESH IN THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA THROUGH MID- WEEK. A WEAK FRONT MAY REACH THE NW GULF
MID- WEEK. 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.
GMZ040-060730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-060730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO
20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-060730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
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, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-060730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-060730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
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.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-060730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
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 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-060730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
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 SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-060730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-060730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-060730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ050-060730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
321 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. 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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE 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 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W, AND
2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W.
FORECASTER AL
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