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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
935 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.
GMZ001-290145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
935 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 SUPPORT 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 STRONG COLD FRONT WILL 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
POSSIBLE OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL AND SW GULF SECTIONS. SEAS ARE
FORECAST TO BUILD TO 12 FT WITH THESE WINDS SAT AND SAT NIGHT.
GMZ040-290145-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
935 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.
WED NIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW
LATE. N OF 27N, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO
N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-290145-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 92W, AND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT E OF
92W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ056-290145-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
935 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-290145-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
GMZ058-290145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
935 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND N 20 TO 30 KT E OF 96W.
W OF 96W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-290145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
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 15 TO 20 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 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ046-290145-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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
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
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, SE
WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
GMZ047-290145-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
GMZ048-290145-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 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.
GMZ049-290145-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
935 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 20N, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 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, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ050-290145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
935 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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