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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1104 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.
GMZ001-080315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1104 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 DIMINISH ACROSS
THE BASIN THU AS THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES, CURRENTLY STALLED
JUST INLAND OVER SE TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN
ZONES THU NIGHT, REACHING 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.
GMZ040-080315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 27N, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N, NW TO
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-080315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 92W, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS LATE. WINDS NW TO
N 10 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-080315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND SW TO W
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-080315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W, AND SE TO S
10 TO 15 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-080315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S
LATE. E OF 96W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-080315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ046-080315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-080315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO 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 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-080315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO
SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS LATE.
WINDS N TO NE 10 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-080315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W 10 KT 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
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N, N
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ050-080315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1104 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 KT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE 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
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W,
AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W, AND 2 TO 4 FT E
OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
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