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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1030 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.
GMZ001-230230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1030 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 RELATED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERALLY MAINTAIN A GENTLE TO
MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, 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. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
SOME POSSIBLY STRONG, ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. MARINERS
SHOULD KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS.
GMZ040-230230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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 THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-230230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 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.
GMZ056-230230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS E PART.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
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.
GMZ057-230230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
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.
GMZ058-230230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-230230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-230230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
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.
GMZ047-230230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
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.
GMZ048-230230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 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 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NE PART.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 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 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-230230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-230230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 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, BECOMING 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 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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