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FZNT24 KNHC 070228
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 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.

GMZ001-071430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure over the
SE United States and low pressure over Mexico will support fresh
to locally strong winds over the W half of the basin. Gentle to
moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. Winds will weaken across
the basin Thu as the next front approaches. The front will reach
across the western zones Thu night, from SE Louisiana to
Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri, from the western Florida Panhandle
to the eastern Bay of Campeche by early Sat, then from the
Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula early Sun. 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.

$$

GMZ040-071430-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-071430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-071430-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S
swell.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-071430-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and S 10 to 15 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less.


$$

GMZ058-071430-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W.
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. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-071430-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-071430-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-071430-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-071430-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to
SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-071430-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-071430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1028 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15
to 20 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W,
N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky