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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 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.
GMZ001-070715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK BOUNDARY ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES WILL WASH
OUT TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SE UNITED STATES AND LOW PRESSURE OVER MEXICO WILL SUPPORT FRESH
TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS OVER THE W HALF OF THE BASIN. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. WINDS WILL WEAKEN ACROSS
THE BASIN THU AS THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES. THE FRONT WILL REACH
ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES THU NIGHT, FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ, MEXICO BY EARLY FRI, FROM THE CENTRAL
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY EARLY SAT,
THEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY SUN.
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.
GMZ040-070715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S OF 27N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 27N, N TO NE WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-070715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 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.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-070715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-070715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 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
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-070715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
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 TO SE 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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-070715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-070715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
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 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-070715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-070715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-070715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-070715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
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
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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