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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 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.
GMZ001-092030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM THE ATLANTIC
ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA AND OVER THE GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE
THROUGH SAT, THEN SHIFT SLIGHTLY SOUTHEASTWARD AFTERWARD. THE
WEATHER PATTERN WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS SOUTH OF 26N EAST OF 94W, AND LIGHT TO GENTLE SOUTHEAST TO
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS NORTH OF 26N INTO THE WEEKEND. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS ARE SOUTH OF 26N WEST OF 94W. THESE WINDS WILL
GENTLE TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT AND CHANGE
LITTLE INTO NEXT WEEK. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OCCASIONAL FRESH TO
STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OFFSHORE THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AT
NIGHT. A MID-LEVEL TROUGH WITHIN A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE
ENVIRONMENT IS GENERATING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SW GULF. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE ELSEWHERE SOUTH OF ABOUT 28N. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AS IT LIFTS NORTH.
GMZ040-092030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-092030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-092030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-092030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. E
OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
GMZ058-092030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-092030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS,
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS,
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-092030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-092030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-092030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-092030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-092030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
428 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 54 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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