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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 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.
GMZ001-222115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TO
THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.
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 FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PULSING
OFF NW YUCATAN FROM THE LATE AFTERNOONS AND INTO THE NIGHT TIME
HOURS DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH A THERMAL TROUGH.
GMZ040-222115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-222115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-222115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-222115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-222115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-222115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE 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.
MON
SE TO S 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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-222115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
MON
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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-222115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-222115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-222115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-222115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
505 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE 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.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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