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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
316 PM 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.
GMZ001-300730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
316 PM 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, THEN FROM
CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN BEFORE STALLING
OVER THE SE GULF MON. 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.
GMZ040-300730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
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 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-300730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S 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 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 92W, W WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-300730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-300730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
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
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 85W, SE TO S 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 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT LATE.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-300730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
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
E TO 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 TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 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.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-300730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
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 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 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
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-300730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
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.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 TO S
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-300730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
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
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 2 TO 4 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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ048-300730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT
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 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
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, 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 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE,
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 21N W
OF 95W EARLY SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-300730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
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 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, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN 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.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-300730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
316 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W, AND
3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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