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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 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.
GMZ001-281845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 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 WED MORNING.
ELSEWHERE, A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS
OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS EVENING, THEN AT MOSTLY FRESH
SPEEDS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF THE NE GULF THU THROUGH EARLY FRI. A
RATHER STRONG SPRING TIME COLD FRONT SHOULD EMERGE OFF THE
TEXAS COAST LATE FRI NIGHT, THEN REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA
TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE ON SAT. THIS FRONT WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS, WITH
NEAR GALE WINDS POSSIBLY OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL AND SW GULF
SECTIONS. SEAS ARE PRESENTLY FORECAST TO BUILD TO 12 FT WITH THESE
WINDS SAT AND SAT NIGHT.
GMZ040-281845-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 27N, W TO NW WINDS LATE. WINDS SE
10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-281845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 92W, AND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT E OF
92W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ056-281845-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-281845-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 85W,
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-281845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 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.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-281845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 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.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ046-281845-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
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 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-281845-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-281845-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-281845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ050-281845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
313 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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