000 FZNT24 KNHC 080740 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 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. GMZ001-081945- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure 1014 mb is centered near Dauphin Islands, Alabama with a stationary front from the low to just SE of Louisiana to offshore Brownsville, Texas, continuing as a trough southward off Tamaulipas. These features continue to support numerous showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds. The front and low will remain nearly stationary through today, then begin to move SE across the Gulf waters by Fri morning, reaching from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico. Then, the cold front will extend from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by Sat morning, and from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Sun morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas will follow the front through Sat. Smoke from agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico is creating hazy conditions in some sections of the W and SE Gulf. $$ GMZ040-081945- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-081945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-081945- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-081945- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-081945- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-081945- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-081945- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-081945- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-081945- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-081945- Central Bay of Campeche- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-081945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky