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FZNT24 KNHC 191911

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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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.



GMZ001-200715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E winds will pulse across portions

of the SW Gulf as a trough moves NW off the Yucatan Peninsula

each afternoon and evening into Mon. Fresh to strong E winds and

rough seas will persist in the Florida Straits into early next

week. 



$$



GMZ040-200715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-200715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

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

swell. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-200715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

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

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-200715-

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

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

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

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE

swell. 

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

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

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

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.

Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 



$$



GMZ058-200715-

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

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-200715-

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

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ046-200715-

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

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ047-200715-

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

Florida-

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-200715-

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

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-200715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-200715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

311 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to

20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

4 to 6 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



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