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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
917 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.
GMZ001-300130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT 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 STALL THU NIGHT INTO FRI. A
STRONG LATE-SEASON COLD FRONT WILL EMERGE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE
FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL 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.
GMZ040-300130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
917 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.
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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
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.
GMZ041-300130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 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, 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 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.
GMZ056-300130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
917 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 FT OR LESS.
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 E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
GMZ057-300130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO
S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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, SHIFTING TO 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.
GMZ058-300130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 25 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.
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.
GMZ045-300130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
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 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 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, SHIFTING TO 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.
GMZ046-300130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
917 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 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 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.
GMZ047-300130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 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
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ048-300130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
917 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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, EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. S
OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL.
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.
GMZ049-300130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
917 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO 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
2 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.
GMZ050-300130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
917 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, SHIFTING TO 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, SHIFTING TO 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 SE 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 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.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W, AND 2 TO
4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FORECASTER AL
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