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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1117 PM 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.
GMZ001-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STALLED FRONT EXTENDING FROM FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
TO JUST NORTH OF THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
WILL DRIFT SOUTH THROUGH THU WHILE WEAKENING. OTHERWISE, WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BASIN WILL MAINTAIN RATHER QUIET CONDITIONS
THROUGH THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NE GULF
THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF ON FRI. SOUTHEAST
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS OVER THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE BASIN THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN THE WESTERN EXTENSION OF
ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURES IN WEST
TEXAS.
GMZ040-141530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-141530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
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
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.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ056-141530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-141530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-141530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ045-141530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 3 TO 5 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.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-141530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E 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 3 TO 5 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-141530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-141530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, 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 2 TO 4 FT.
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ049-141530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-141530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1117 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W, AND 2 TO
4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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