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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 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.
GMZ001-210300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TO
THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE DURING THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND RELATIVELY LOWER
PRESSURES OVER TEXAS AND NORTHERN MEXICO WILL GENERALLY MAINTAIN A
GENTLE TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ACROSS THE BASIN
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WINDS PULSING TO FRESH
TO STRONG SPEEDS FROM THE LATE AFTERNOONS AND INTO THE NIGHT TIME
HOURS. A SERIES OF UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN A VERY MOIST AND
UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO KEEP UNSETTLED WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN THE FORM OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NW GULF FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MARINERS
TRANSITING THROUGH THESE WATERS ARE ADVISED TO BE PREPARED
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THIS ACTIVITY.
GMZ040-210300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, WITH
STRONG GUSTS WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING REDUCED
VISIBILITY.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-210300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-210300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-210300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-210300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-210300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ046-210300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
E 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-210300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO 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.
GMZ048-210300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-210300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-210300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1047 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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