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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 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.
GMZ001-242115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TO
THE NE GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH LATE MON, THEN WEAKEN FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE RELATED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
MAINTAIN A GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WIND FLOW THROUGH THIS
MORNING, EXCEPT FOR LIGHT TO GENTLE SE WINDS W OF ABOUT 94W THROUGH
TUE AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS OFF THE TEXAS COAST. WINDS THEN
GENERALLY BECOME SE 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. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NW AND NORTH-CENTRAL GULF PRODUCING
FREQUENT LIGHTNING WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE
VISIBILITY THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE, INCREASING
MOISTURE OVER THE SE GULF BEGINNING BY MID-WEEK SHOULD LEAD TO
INCREASING CHANCES FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER IN THAT PART OF THE GULF.
MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST FORECAST.
GMZ040-242115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 27N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 10 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
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
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-242115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-242115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-242115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-242115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-242115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-242115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-242115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-242115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
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.
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.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-242115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-242115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
511 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, NE WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER RAMOS
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