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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 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.
GMZ001-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TO
THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH LATE MON, THEN
WEAKEN INTO MIDWEEK. THE RELATED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN
A GENTLE TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW THROUGH EARLY
SUN, EXCEPT FOR LIGHT TO GENTLE SOUTHEAST WINDS W OF ABOUT 94W
SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE AS A WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS OFF THE TEXAS
COAST. WINDS THEN GENERALLY BECOME SOUTHEAST AT GENTLE TO
MODERATE SPEEDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS, 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE
ABOVE MENTIONED TROUGH.
GMZ040-232130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
S OF 27N, SE TO S 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N, SE TO S
WINDS 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-232130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-232130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-232130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-232130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
W OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-232130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-232130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-232130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 15 TO 20 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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-232130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-232130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
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.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-232130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
516 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
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