Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast
Expires:202504051345;;771080 FZNT24 KNHC 050131 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 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. GMZ001-051345- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 931 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 forecast near Tampico on Sun morning, and off Veracruz 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. $$ Expires:202504051345;;771081 FZNT24 KNHC 050131 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ040-051345- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 931 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt early in the morning. N of 27N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202504051345;;771082 FZNT24 KNHC 050131 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 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. GMZ041-051345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 931 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202504051345;;771083 FZNT24 KNHC 050131 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ056-051345- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 931 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$