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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1056 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.
GMZ001-301500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1056 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 STRONG
LATE-SEASON COLD FRONT WILL EMERGE OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT.
THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
BY LATE SAT, THEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON
SUN BEFORE STALLING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN 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,
LASTING TO INTO SAT NIGHT OFFSHORE VERACRUZ. 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.
GMZ040-301500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-301500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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, SHIFTING TO SW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
W OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 92W, NW TO N
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 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 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-301500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
GMZ057-301500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, W
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-301500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20
KT LATE. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND N 20 TO 25 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-301500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
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 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-301500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-301500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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 EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. N OF 24N, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL.
GMZ048-301500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO 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 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
13 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
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 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 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-301500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE
EVENING. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN SW TO W SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
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 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
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.
GMZ050-301500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 15
TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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