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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 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.
GMZ001-150700-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NE GULF
TONIGHT 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.
GMZ040-150700-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 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 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-150700-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
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 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.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ056-150700-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND N 10 KT E
OF 89W. 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-150700-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-150700-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 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
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 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-150700-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 10 TO 15 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.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-150700-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-150700-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-150700-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO 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 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-150700-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO 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
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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-150700-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
252 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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