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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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.

GMZ001-170830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure, Invest AL93, is
centered along the Florida Panhandle coastline, and troughing
extends southwestward to near 27N90W. This system is forecast to
continue moving westward across the northern portion of the Gulf
through tonight, reaching the coast of Louisiana by Thursday. If
this system moves far enough offshore, environmental conditions
over the Gulf appear generally favorable for additional
development, and a tropical depression could form over the next
day or two before the system moves fully inland by the end of the
week. Regardless of development, heavy showers and thunderstorms
are expected over the north-central Gulf through Fri, and erratic
gusty winds and rough seas will be possible near convection. There
is a medium chance of formation within the next 48 hours.

$$

GMZ040-170830-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-170830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-170830-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds NW to N winds
10 kt in the evening. E of 89W, S winds late. Seas 3 ft or less.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-170830-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-170830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-170830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-170830-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-170830-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-170830-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-170830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-170830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
416 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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