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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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.

GMZ001-100815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS... A cold front moving into the central Gulf currently
reaches from Pensacola, Florida to near Villahermosa, Mexico.
Strong winds and building seas follow the front, with winds
reaching gale force near Veracruz. Drier air behind the front is
starting to clear out areas of fog and haze over the northwest
Gulf, but patches of fog may persist over the northeast Gulf ahead
of the front through the evening. Winds and seas will gradually
diminish from west to east Mon through Mon night as the front
exits the Gulf. High pressure will slide eastward across the
northern Gulf Tue through Thu. Looking ahead, expect fresh to
strong southerly winds and building seas across the basin by Fri,
ahead of a cold front moving through the southerly Plains.

$$

GMZ040-100815-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to
S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-100815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ056-100815-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 89W, W winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in W swell.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N winds
10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ057-100815-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW
swell.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW to N
10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-100815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. E of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-100815-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N
swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-100815-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt
N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-100815-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-100815-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-100815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-100815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
late. E of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell late.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Christensen