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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 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.

GMZ001-062115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Cameron, Louisiana
to Tecolutla, Mexico will reach from Mobile Bay to Coatzacoalcos,
Mexico this evening, followed by strong to near- gale force N
winds and building seas. Winds will reach gale force off Tampico,
Mexico later this morning, and off Veracruz, Mexico by this
afternoon. The winds will diminish below gale force into Mon
night, as the front reaches from Cedar Key, Florida to near
Merida, Mexico, but strong winds and rough seas will follow the
front across most of the western Gulf. Winds and seas will
diminish through Tue from west to east as high pressure builds
over the southern Plains and the front moves southeast of the
basin. Looking ahead,expect gentle breezes and slight seas Wed
into Thu in all but the southeast Gulf, where large swell may
persist into Wed.

$$

GMZ040-062115-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to 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.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-062115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-062115-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-062115-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.
Patchy fog.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 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.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-062115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S 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.

$$

GMZ045-062115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE...N winds 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 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-062115-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 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.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-062115-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-062115-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt this
afternoon S of 21N and west of 95W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-062115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-062115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
504 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Christensen