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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 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.
GMZ001-202000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK RIDGING NORTH OF THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. AN
UPPER- LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW/TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
MOSTLY THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.
GMZ040-202000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-202000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE 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.
GMZ056-202000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-202000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-202000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
W OF 96W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 96W, AND E 10 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-202000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-202000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-202000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO
SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-202000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS N
TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, W TO NW WINDS LATE.
WINDS N TO NE 10 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-202000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-202000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
354 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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