Gulf of Mexico Marine Text Forecasts by Zone

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Gulf of Mexico Marine Text Forecasts by Zone

High Seas Forecast (not subdivided by zone)

• West Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico (GMDSS METAREA IV)

Offshore Marine Zone Forecasts

(Zone Name (Zone number/SAME code)​

• Synopsis for Gulf of Mexico (GMZ001/077001¹)
• NW Gulf including Stetson Bank (GMZ040/077040)
• SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary (GMZ041/077041)
• W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W (GMZ045/077045)
• Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W (GMZ046/077046)
• SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida (GMZ047/077047)
• SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W (GMZ048/077048)
• Central Bay of Campeche (GMZ049/077049)
• E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank (GMZ050/077050)
• N Central Gulf Offshore Waters (GMZ056/077056)
• NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W (GMZ057/077057)
• W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W (GMZ058/077058)


• Synopsis for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas (AMZ101/075101¹)
• Synopsis for Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic (AMZ001/075001¹)
• Caribbean N of 18N W of 85W including Yucatan Basin (AMZ040/075040)
• Caribbean N of 20N E of 85W (AMZ041/075041)
• Caribbean from 18N-20N between 80W-85W including Cayman Basin (AMZ042/075042)
• Caribbean from 18N-20N between 76W-80W (AMZ043/075043)
• Caribbean Approaches to the Windward Passage (AMZ044/075044)
• Gulf of Honduras (AMZ045/075045)
• Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 80W and 85W (AMZ046/075046)
• Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 76W and 80W (AMZ047/075047)
• Caribbean from 15N to 18N between 72W and 76W (AMZ048/075048)
• Caribbean N of 15N between 68W and 72W (AMZ049/075049)
• Caribbean N of 15N between 64W and 68W (AMZ050/075050)
• Offshore Waters Leeward Islands (AMZ051/075051)
• Tropical N Atlantic from 15N to 19N between 55W and 60W (AMZ052/075052)
• W Central Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 80W (AMZ053/075053)
• Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W including Colombia Basin (AMZ054/075054)
• Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W (AMZ055/075055)
• Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W (AMZ056/075056)
• Caribbean S of 15N between 64W and 68W including Venezuela Basin (AMZ057/075057)
• Offshore Waters Windward Islands including Trinidad and Tobago (AMZ058/075058)
• Tropical N Atlantic from 11N and 15N between 55W and 60W (AMZ059/075059)
• SW Caribbean S of 11N W of 80W (AMZ060/075060)
• SW Caribbean S of 11N E of 80W including the approaches to the Panama Canal (AMZ061/075061)
• Tropical N Atlantic from 7N and 11N between 55W and 60W (AMZ062/075062)
• Atlantic from 29N to 31N W of 77W (AMZ063/075063)
• Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 74W and 77W (AMZ064/075064)
• Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 70W and 74W (AMZ065/075065)
• Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 65W and 70W (AMZ066/075066)
• Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 60W and 65W (AMZ067/075067)
• Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 55W and 60W (AMZ068/075068)
• Atlantic from 27N to 29N W of 77W (AMZ069/075069)
• Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 74W and 77W (AMZ070/075070)
• Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 70W and 74W (AMZ071/075071)
• Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 65W and 70W (AMZ072/075072)
• Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 60W and 65W (AMZ073/075073)
• Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 55W and 60W (AMZ074/075074)
• Northern Bahamas from 24N to 27N (AMZ075/075075)
• Atlantic from 22N to 27N E of Bahamas to 70W (AMZ076/075076)
• Atlantic from 22N to 27N between 65W and 70W (AMZ077/075077)
• Atlantic from 25N to 27N between 60W and 65W (AMZ078/075078)
• Atlantic from 25N to 27N between 55W and 60W (AMZ079/075079)
• Central Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank (AMZ080/075080)
• Atlantic from 22N to 25N E of Bahamas to 70W (AMZ081/075081)
• Atlantic from 22N to 25N between 65W and 70W (AMZ082/075082)
• Atlantic from 22N to 25N between 60W and 65W (AMZ083/075083)
• Atlantic from 22N to 25N between 55W and 60W (AMZ084/075084)
• Atlantic S of 22N W of 70W including approaches to the Windward Passage (AMZ085/075085)
• Atlantic S of 22N between 65W and 70W including Puerto Rico Trench (AMZ086/075086)
• Atlantic from 19N to 22N between 60W and 65W (AMZ087/075087)
• Atlantic from 19N to 22N between 55W and 60W (AMZ088/075088)

Coastal Marine Zone Forecasts

• Synopsis for Florida Bay and the Keys (GMZ005/077005¹)
• Florida Bay including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds (GMZ031/077031)
• Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms (GMZ032/077032)
• Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms (GMZ033/077033)
• Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034/077034)
• Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042/077042)
• Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef (GMZ043/077043)
• Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef (GMZ044/077044)
• Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm (GMZ052/077052)
• Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm (GMZ053/077053)
• Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm (GMZ054/077054)
• Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to GMZ055 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm (GMZ055/077055)
• Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ072/077072)
• Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ073/077073)
• Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ074/077074)
• Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ075/077075)


• Synopsis for East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach, FL out 60 nm (GMZ606/077606¹)
• Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL out 20 nm (GMZ657/077657)
• Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL out 20 nm (GMZ656/077656)
• Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ676/077676)


• Synopsis for Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (GMZ800/077800¹)
• Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 nm (GMZ856/077856)
• Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 nm (GMZ876/077876)
• Tampa Bay Waters (GMZ830/077830)
• Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound (GMZ836/077836)
• Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 nm (GMZ853/077853)
• Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 nm (GMZ873/077873)
• Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 nm (GMZ850/077850)
• Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 nm (GMZ870/077870)


• Synopsis for Suwannee River to Destin, FL out 60 nm (GMZ700/077700¹)
• Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters from Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 nm (GMZ730/077730)
• Coastal waters from Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola, FL out 20 nm (GMZ755/077755)
• Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ775/077775)
• Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM (GMZ750/077750)
• Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM (GMZ752/077752)
• Coastal waters from Suwanee River to Keaton Beach out 20 nm (GMZ765/077765)
• Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ770/077770)
• Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772/077772)


• Synopsis for Destin to Pascagoula, MS out 60 nm (GMZ600/077600¹)
• North Mobile Bay (GMZ630/077630)
• South Mobile Bay (GMZ631/077631)
• Mississippi Sound (GMZ632/077632)
• Perdido Bay Area (GMZ633/077633)
• Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound (GMZ634/077634)
• Western Choctawhatchee Bay (GMZ635/077635)
• Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay (GMZ636/077636)
• Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM (GMZ655/077655)
• Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ675/077675)
• Coastal Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 nm (GMZ650/077650)
• Waters from Pensacola, FL to GMZ670 Pascagoula, MS from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ670/077670)


• Synopsis for Pascagoula, MS to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 60 nm (GMZ500/077500¹)
• Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas (GMZ530/077530)
• Mississippi Sound (GMZ532/077532)
• Lake Borgne (GMZ534/077534)
• Chandeleur Sound (GMZ536/077536)
• Coastal Waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 nm (GMZ557/077557)
• Coastal Waters from Boothville Louisiana to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ555/077555)
• Coastal Waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ577/077577)
• Coastal Waters from Stake Island Louisiana to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ575/077575)


• Synopsis for Southwest pass of the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, LA out 60 nm (GMZ501/077501¹)
• Coastal Waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 nm (GMZ552/077552)
• Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana out 20 Nm (GMZ550/077550)
• Coastal Waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ572/077572)
• Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ570/077570)

• Synopsis for Atchafalaya River to High Island, TX out 60 nm (GMZ400/077400¹)
• Sabine Lake (077430)
• Calcasieu Lake (077432)
• Vermillion and West Cote Blanche Bays (077435)
• Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (077436)
• Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM (077450)
• Coastal Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out to 20 NM (077452)
• Coastal Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (077455)
• Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM (077470)
• Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (077472)
• Coastal Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA  from 20 to 60 NM (077475)

• Synopsis for High Island to Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nm (GMZ300/077300¹)
• Galveston Bay (GMZ335/077335)
• Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport, TX out 20 nm (GMZ355/077355)
• Waters from High Island to Freeport, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ375/077375)
• Matagorda Bay (GMZ330/077330)
• Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 nm (GMZ350/077350)
• Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ370/077370)
• Synopsis for Matagorda Ship Channel to Baffin Bay, TX out 60 nm (GMZ200/077200¹)
• Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre (GMZ231/077231)
• Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays (GMZ232/077232)
• Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays (GMZ236/077236)
• San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays (GMZ237/077237)
• Coastal waters Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 nm (GMZ255/077255)
• Waters Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ275/077275)
• Coastal waters Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 nm (GMZ250/077250)
• Waters Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ270/077270)
• Synopsis for Baffin Bay to Rio Grande, TX out 60 nm (GMZ100/077100¹)
• Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 nm (GMZ155/077155)
• Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ175/077175)
• Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to Rio Grande River TX out 20 nm (GMZ150/077150)
• Waters from Port Mansfield to Rio Grande River TX from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ170/077170)
• Laguna Madre from 5nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX (GMZ135/077135)
• Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado to 5nm north of Port Mansfield (GMZ132/077132)
• Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado (GMZ130/077130)

¹ Although SAME codes exist for offshore forecast zones and forecast synopses, they are not used operationally.

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