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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 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.
GMZ001-090300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
SYNOPSIS
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS TODAY, THEN BEGIN TO MOVE SE
ACROSS THE BASIN BY FRI MORNING, REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO
NEAR TAMPICO, MEXICO. THEN, THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR VERACRUZ, MEXICO BY SAT MORNING,
AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN
MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT THROUGH SAT. SMOKE FROM AGRICULTURAL
FIRES IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO IS CREATING HAZY CONDITIONS IN PARTS
OF THE W AND SE GULF.
GMZ040-090300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-090300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 92W, AND E 10 TO 15 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 92W, N
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-090300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. E
OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO
S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-090300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S
LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ058-090300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
SAT
NW TO 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.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-090300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-090300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 TO
15 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO
SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-090300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-090300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO 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
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-090300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-090300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1100 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 10 TO 15 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF
90W, AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W, AND 2 TO
4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
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