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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 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.
GMZ001-180200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 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 THROUGH SAT. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, WHERE A DAILY TROUGH
WILL RESULT IN A LOCALLY TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT TO SUPPORT A
PULSING OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS DURING THE EVENINGS. 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.
GMZ040-180200-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-180200-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 92W, SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ056-180200-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
GMZ057-180200-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
N WINDS 10 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. W OF 85W, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
E OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ058-180200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND E 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-180200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N,
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
MON
NE TO 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 IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-180200-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT LATE.
MON
NE TO E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ047-180200-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ048-180200-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
GMZ049-180200-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE 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 NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-180200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
955 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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