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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
401 PM 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.
GMZ001-170815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
401 PM 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 THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. THE FRONT WILL STALL
FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO SOUTH TEXAS BY LATE MON THEN DISSIPATE
THROUGH TUE.
GMZ040-170815-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 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.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-170815-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S 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, NE TO E WINDS LATE. WINDS SE
10 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-170815-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S 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 WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
GMZ057-170815-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. 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
W OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ058-170815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-170815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
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 4 TO 6 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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-170815-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
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. 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND
7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-170815-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO
7 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ048-170815-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
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 SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-170815-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-170815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
401 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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