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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
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.
GMZ001-130715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO
THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ON WED. WINDS WILL
BE GENERALLY MODERATE OR WEAKER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT. HIGH
PRESSURE AND QUIESCENT CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE ON WED AND THU.
ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NE GULF THU NIGHT
AND DISSIPATE OVER THE E GULF ON FRI. SE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
REACH MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BASIN
THIS WEEKEND.
GMZ040-130715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-130715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-130715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-130715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-130715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-130715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-130715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-130715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-130715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-130715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-130715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
310 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE
LATE. E OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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