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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 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.
GMZ001-251445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
SYNOPSIS
A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF IS PRODUCING AN
AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OVER THE NEXT DAY
OR SO, THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE GENERALLY WESTWARD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF WHERE SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE. BY THIS
WEEKEND, THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO MOVE INLAND, ENDING ITS CHANCES
FOR DEVELOPMENT. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT, SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS
SYSTEM ACROSS MOST OF THE NE AND NORTH- CENTRAL GULF. ELSEWHERE,
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS
INLAND DAILY AND SHIFTS WESTWARD OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT
NIGHT.
GMZ040-251445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 27N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN
E TO SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
GMZ041-251445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-251445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 89W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-251445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-251445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-251445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
S 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-251445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-251445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-251445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-251445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-251445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1044 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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