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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
315 PM 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.
GMZ001-290715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
315 PM 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, AND
FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN. THE 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 ON SAT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 12 FT WITH THESE
WINDS SAT AND SAT NIGHT, THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING SUN.
GMZ040-290715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, NW TO N WINDS LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-290715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 92W, W WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-290715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
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 TO S 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 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 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 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-290715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-290715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 96W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-290715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 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 15 TO 20 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-290715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ047-290715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. 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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL.
GMZ048-290715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
E 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 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-290715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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, W WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 20N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL LATE.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-290715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
315 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W, AND
2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FORECASTER AL
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