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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 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.
GMZ001-170200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT, MAINTAINING GENTLE TO MODERATE E
TO SE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OFF
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, WHERE A DAILY TROUGH WILL ALLOW FRESH TO
STRONG WINDS TO PULSE DURING THE EVENINGS. LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH
TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A COLD FRONT
MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. THE
FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO SOUTH TEXAS BY LATE
MON. FRESH SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER THE NW
AND WEST- CENTRAL GULF BEGINNING ON FRI.
GMZ040-170200-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-170200-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
E OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-170200-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ057-170200-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, E 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 W OF 85W, AND N 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ058-170200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-170200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-170200-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. 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 S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF
24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-170200-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO
8 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ048-170200-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, E
WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-170200-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-170200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
959 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE 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.
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