Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 042034

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 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.



GMZ001-050845-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A strong pressure gradient between the Bermuda High

and low pressure over south-central U.S. will continue forcing

fresh to near-gale SE winds across the basin through Sat 

afternoon. The moist SE flow may allow areas of sea fog to persist

across the northern Gulf into Sat. A strong late-season cold 

front will emerge off of the Texas coast Sat night. Fresh to near 

gale N winds and rapidly building seas will follow the front over 

the western Gulf Sun and Mon, with northerly gales possible near 

Tampico on Sun morning, and off Veracruz by late Sun afternoon. 

The cold front will extend from the Florida panhandle to the 

eastern Bay of Campeche Mon followed by fresh to strong N winds. 

The front will weaken as it moves southeast of the area Tue 

followed by weak high pressure over the northern Gulf. Winds and 

seas will diminish accordingly through Tue night in all but the 

far southeast Gulf where fresh winds and rough seas may persist. 



$$



GMZ040-050845-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.

Patchy fog. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt

late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to

N swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-050845-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.

Patchy fog. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.

Scattered showers. 

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell.

Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. 

.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-050845-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt

late. E of 89W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft

in SE swell. Patchy fog. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.

Patchy fog. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to

S swell. 

.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell.

Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas

6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. 

.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-050845-

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

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.

Patchy fog. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell.

Patchy fog. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S

swell. 

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

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-050845-

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

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to

25 kt E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N

20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,

shifting to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of

96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-050845-

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

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt

late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E

swell. 

.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N

swell. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-050845-

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

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.

Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

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

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-050845-

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

Florida-

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

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

.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

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



$$



GMZ048-050845-

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

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



...GALE WARNING...

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 

to 13 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to 

N swell. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

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

the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-050845-

Central Bay of Campeche-

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt

late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 5 to 7 ft,

building to 7 to 11 ft late. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft.

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N

swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-050845-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

434 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025



.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to

9 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to

25 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds

15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to

7 ft. 

.MON...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, S winds

10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas

7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

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



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