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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 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.
GMZ001-291915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL
GULF WILL GENERALLY MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST
TO SOUTH WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN, EXCEPT FOR LIGHT TO GENTLE
VARIABLE WINDS OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH FRI. MODERATE SEAS
WILL BE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WHILE MOSTLY SLIGHT SEAS WILL
BE ELSEWHERE THROUGH FRI. A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE FRESH TO
STRONG WINDS OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS
AND AT NIGHT THROUGH FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
FAR NORTHERN GULF THU AND BEGIN TO STALL THU NIGHT INTO FRI,
PERHAPS OVER WATERS FURTHER SOUTH. A STRONG LATE-SEASON 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
WINDS REACHING GALE-FORCE OFFSHORE TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ ON SAT.
SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO AROUND 12 FT, BUT POSSIBLY HIGHER
OVER WATERS AFFECTED BY THE GALE CONDITIONS BEFORE SUBSIDING SUN
AND SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME POSSIBLY
STRONG, ARE EXPECTED TO PRECEDE THE FRONT. MARINERS SHOULD STAY UP
TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FORECAST.
GMZ040-291915-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-291915-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-291915-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 TO 4
FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-291915-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
GMZ058-291915-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SAT
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 45FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. E OF 96W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT W OF 96W.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-291915-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S 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.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE 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 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-291915-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N OF
24N. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ047-291915-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 24N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
GMZ048-291915-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO 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. 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 95W INCREASING
TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT E OF 95W AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 95W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF
95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 95W 10 TO 14 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ049-291915-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
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.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, 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.
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 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL LATE.
SUN
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.
GMZ050-291915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
305 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 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 SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
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 N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W, AND 3 TO 5
FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FORECASTER AGUIRRE
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