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FZNT24 KNHC 021453

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 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.



GMZ001-030300-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will be the main feature controlling

the weather pattern across the basin through tonight. The

associated pressure gradient will maintain moderate to fresh

east to southeast winds over the basin through Sat morning,

except gentle to moderate in the NE Gulf. East winds will pulse

to strong speeds north of the Yucatan peninsula and over the Bay

of Campeche tonight and Sat night in association with a diurnal

trough. Moderate to fresh E winds and moderate seas are expected

across the Straits of Florida through tonight. A weak cold front

will reach the northern Gulf early Sat before shifting east of

the basin Sun night. High pressure will then build southward

across the Gulf leading to mostly moderate to fresh easterly

winds over most of the forecast zones early next week, increasing

to fresh to strong over the western Gulf by early Tue as the 

gradient tightens. 



$$



GMZ040-030300-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ041-030300-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-030300-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-030300-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S 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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.MON...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-030300-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...Winds SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE

10 kt late. E of 96W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-030300-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-030300-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SE to

S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-030300-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-030300-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-030300-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft late. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-030300-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1053 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



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