000 FZNT24 KNHC 180217 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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. GMZ001-181430- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds will pulse offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula and in the eastern Bay of Campeche through this weekend as a trough develops daily and moves westward. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong SE winds will develop west of 90W tonight as a low pressure system strengthens in the central United States. By Fri, fresh to locally strong SE winds are expected across much of the basin, including through the Florida Straits, as the pressure gradient strengthens between the aforementioned low and building high pressure over the western Atlantic. Seas will slowly build through this weekend, with rough seas possible near the strong winds by early Sat. Looking ahead, winds and seas will slowly diminish next week. $$ GMZ040-181430- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-181430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .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. $$ GMZ056-181430- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-181430- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S 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 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-181430- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-181430- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-181430- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-181430- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE 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 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-181430- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-181430- Central Bay of Campeche- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...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 in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-181430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik