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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 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.
GMZ001-302045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 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. MARINERS ARE
ADVISED TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS.
GMZ040-302045-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
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 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-302045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING
W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 92W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-302045-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 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 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL.
SUN
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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-302045-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, W
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-302045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SAT
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT E OF
96W. W OF 96W, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-302045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-302045-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 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 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
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
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 N SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-302045-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-302045-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W SAT AND SAT NIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-302045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 15
TO 20 KT 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. S OF 20N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF
20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE.
SUN
N TO NE 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ050-302045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
437 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 90W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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