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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 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.
GMZ001-271830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE INTERACTION BETWEEN WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
EASTERN GULF AND A TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM ALONG THE COAST OF
MEXICO FROM TAMPICO TO VERACRUZ WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHEAST WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
GULF, AND GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY WED. ELSEWHERE,
A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OFF THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. LOOKING
AHEAD, A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT INTO
THU AND REACH FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO CENTRAL TEXAS BY LATE FRI.
GMZ040-271830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
SE SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-271830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-271830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-271830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, N WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-271830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-271830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-271830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-271830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-271830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-271830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-271830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
454 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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