Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
National Hurricane Center - Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)

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NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
017 <br />FZNT24 KNHC 260216<br />OFFNT4<br /><br />Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America<br />NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America<br /><br />Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average<br />height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be<br />more than twice the significant wave height.<br /><br />GMZ001-261430-<br />Synopsis for the Gulf of America<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf <br />waters this weekend into early next week supporting gentle to <br />moderate E to SE winds and moderate seas. Winds will pulse to <br />fresh to strong speeds over the east and central Bay of Campeche <br />through Tue night due to local effects related to a thermal trough<br />coming off the Yucatan Peninsula. Winds of moderate to fresh <br />speeds and moderate seas are forecast in the Straits of Florida <br />through the period due to persistent high pressure NE of the area.<br /><br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ040-261430-<br />NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.<br />.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ041-261430-<br />SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine<br />Sanctuary-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ056-261430-<br />N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ057-261430-<br />NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E<br />10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds<br />10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable<br />less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt<br />E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE<br />10 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or<br />less. <br />.MON...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,<br />becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. <br />.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable<br />winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the<br />morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,<br />variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early<br />in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ058-261430-<br />W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ045-261430-<br />W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.<br />.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. <br />.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ046-261430-<br />Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ047-261430-<br />SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of<br />Florida-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ048-261430-<br />SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to<br />20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming<br />NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds<br />10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE<br />15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ049-261430-<br />Central Bay of Campeche-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.<br />.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />GMZ050-261430-<br />E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-<br />1016 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025<br /><br />.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt<br />early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt<br />early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt<br />early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. <br />.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the<br />evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. <br />.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br />.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to<br />20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. <br /><br />$$<br /><br />Forecaster ERA