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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
945 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.
GMZ001-010145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERALLY MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BASIN,
AND LIGHT TO GENTLE VARIABLE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN HALF THROUGH
FRI. MODERATE SEAS WILL BE OVER THE WESTERN GULF, WHILE SLIGHT
SEAS WILL BE ELSEWHERE THROUGH FRI. A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE
NIGHTTIME HOURS 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, AND ON SAT NIGHT
NEAR VERACRUZ. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO AROUND 13 FT IN THE
AREA OF STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MARINERS ARE ADVISED
TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS.
GMZ040-010145-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-010145-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO 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.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-010145-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-010145-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, SW
TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-010145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT E OF
96W. W OF 96W, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SEAS 7 TO 10 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
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-010145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-010145-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-010145-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 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.
GMZ048-010145-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 9 TO 13
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-010145-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW 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.
GMZ050-010145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
945 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, SE WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
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