Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 040155

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 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.



GMZ001-041400-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A slow moving cold front extending from near Biloxi,

Mississippi to across the NW zones to near Tampico, Mexico has a

pre-frontal trough north of 25N within 90 nm ahead of it.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible near

these features. Gentle to moderate winds prevail across the 

basin, locally fresh to strong near the northern Yucatan 

Peninsula. The front will reach from northern Florida to near 

Veracruz Sun evening, then stall and weaken from near Sarasota, 

Florida to the central Gulf at 27N90W Mon morning. Gentle to 

moderate winds will dominate the basin through early Mon, fresh to

strong at night near the northern Yucatan, increasing to moderate

to fresh over the western zones by Mon evening as high pressure 

builds over the SE United States, then fresh to strong there Mon 

night through mid-week. Winds will pulse at moderate to fresh in 

the Straits of Florida through mid-week, and be gentle to 

moderate in the NE Gulf throughout the next several days. Another 

weak front may reach the NW Gulf late Wed night or early Thu. 

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.



$$



GMZ040-041400-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early 

in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-041400-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early

morning. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft

in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ056-041400-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-041400-

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

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the

morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-041400-

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

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt

E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-041400-

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

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.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...S of 24N, SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early

in the evening. N of 24N, SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-041400-

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

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



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

.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.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 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E to 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. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-041400-

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

Florida-

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to

3 ft or less early in the evening. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-041400-

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

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



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

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. 

.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. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-041400-

Central Bay of Campeche-

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 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 early in the morning. 

.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. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-041400-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

955 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early 

in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in

the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to 

E 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E

15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky