005 FZNT24 KNHC 100245 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 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. GMZ001-101445- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from a 1008 mb low pres near 29N90W to the southern coast of the Bay of Campeche near 18N95W. Strong storms are affecting the NE Gulf waters, producing gusty winds and frequent lightning. Fresh to strong N winds will continue to affect much of the western Gulf through early Sat. However, the most persistent strong winds will continue off Veracruz into Sat afternoon. Locally rough seas may accompany these winds, especially near Tampico and Veracruz. Winds will diminish by early Sun. Farther east, low pressure looks to strengthen in the eastern Gulf on Sat, producing fresh to strong winds surrounding the low as it moves northeastward through the basin into early next week. $$ GMZ040-101445- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the morning. N of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-101445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-101445- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-101445- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and S 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW 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 to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-101445- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-101445- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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. $$ GMZ046-101445- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-101445- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-101445- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-101445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-101445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1045 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Delgado