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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 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.
GMZ001-190745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL EXTEND
A RIDGE OVER AND JUST NORTH OF THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEK. EXPECT
MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF EARLY THIS WEEK
BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER MEXICO. FRESH
TO STRONG WINDS WILL PULSE OFF THE NORTHWEST YUCATAN PENINSULA
DURING THE EVENINGS THROUGH MID-WEEK.
GMZ040-190745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-190745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-190745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-190745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU 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.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-190745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-190745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
GMZ046-190745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO 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.
GMZ047-190745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
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.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-190745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-190745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-190745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
333 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND E 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
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