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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 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.
GMZ001-071945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
SYNOPSIS
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, CURRENTLY STALLED JUST
INLAND OVER SE TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL REACH ACROSS THE WESTERN
ZONES THU NIGHT, FROM SE LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ, MEXICO BY EARLY
FRI, FROM THE WESTERN 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.
GMZ040-071945-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-071945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-071945-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 89W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-071945-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
S TO SW 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-071945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-071945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-071945-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-071945-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-071945-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, 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
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-071945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 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.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-071945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
343 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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
W OF 90W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W, AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, N WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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