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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 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.
GMZ001-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WARM FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA AND
CONNECTS TO A 1013 MB LOW NEAR 28N85W FROM WHICH A COLD FRONT
EXTENDS SW TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO EXIT THE SE GULF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY
MODERATE OR WEAKER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT, EXCEPT IN THE
VICINITY OF THE LOW WHERE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. HIGH
PRESSURE AND QUIESCENT CONDITIONS WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT ON
TODAY AND THU. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE
NE GULF THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE E GULF ON FRI. OTHERWISE,
SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS
OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BASIN THIS WEEKEND.
GMZ040-132130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-132130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO
E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-132130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-132130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-132130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ045-132130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-132130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-132130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-132130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-132130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-132130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
521 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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