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FZNT24 KNHC 300221

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 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.



GMZ001-301430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extends from a high center

located well northeast of the Gulf west-southwestward along the 

northern Gulf coast. Its associated gradient will maintain 

moderate to fresh east to southeast winds over the basin for the 

next few days. E winds will pulse to strong north of the Yucatan 

peninsula and over the Bay of Campeche nightly through Thu night 

in association with a diurnal trough. Additionally, E winds will 

pulse to strong over the Florida Straits tonight and tomorrow 

night. Winds will diminish across the Gulf Fri into the weekend. 

Looking ahead, a weak cold front may reach the NE Gulf Sat night. 



$$



GMZ040-301430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-301430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-301430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-301430-

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

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-301430-

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

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-301430-

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

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...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 in E to SE swell. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-301430-

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

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-301430-

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

Florida-

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-301430-

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

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-301430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



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

.WED...E 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-301430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025



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

.WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 

to 15 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 

kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6

ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early

in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt 

early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 

ft. 

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

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

the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 

NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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