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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
938 PM 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.
GMZ001-281345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND A TROUGH THAT EXTENDS 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.
A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT INTO THU AND
REACH FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO CENTRAL TEXAS BY LATE FRI.
GMZ040-281345-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ041-281345-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ056-281345-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE TO S
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ057-281345-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. E OF 85W, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
GMZ058-281345-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ045-281345-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ046-281345-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-281345-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND S 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-281345-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ049-281345-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N,
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ050-281345-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
938 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.
E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT
LATE. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE TO E
WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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