Offshore Marine Forecast
000 FZNT24 KNHC 311456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 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. GMZ001-010300- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate SE winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail over much of the Gulf of America through Tue. A surface trough is slated to develop over the Yucatan peninsula this afternoon before moving westward through the Bay of Campeche, promoting locally fresh SE to NE winds over the region into early Tue. A similar pattern is expected Tue night, with to fresh to locally strong winds in this area. Elsewhere, fresh to strong SE to S winds will develop Tue night across much of the basin west of 85W, as the pressure gradient tightens between building high pressure in the western Atlantic and strengthening low pressure in the central United States. Building rough seas of 8 to 11 ft are expected in this region Wed morning through late week. East of 85W, moderate SE winds Tue night will strengthen to fresh to locally strong speeds by Thu, including through the Florida Straits. $$ GMZ040-010300- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-010300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-010300- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-010300- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-010300- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-010300- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-010300- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-010300- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-010300- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-010300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-010300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster ADAMS