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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 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.
GMZ001-221330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT IN THE SE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE GULF, WITH A RELATIVELY WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN GENTLE TO MODERATE SE WINDS
BASIN- WIDE BY WED NIGHT, THEN PREVAILING THROUGH LATE WEEK.
GMZ040-221330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-221330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-221330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-221330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-221330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-221330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-221330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-221330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-221330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-221330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-221330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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