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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 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.
GMZ001-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE ATLANTIC RIDGE EXTENDING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD
ACROSS FLORIDA INTO THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SUSTAIN GENTLE TO
MODERATE WITH LOCALLY FRESH E TO SE WINDS THROUGH THU. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OFF NORTHWESTERN YUCATAN,
AND AT THE NORTHWESTERN GULF ON WED NIGHT. AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH
ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF SHOULD CONTINUE TO COUPLE WITH ABUNDANT
TROPICAL MOISTURE TO PRODUCE HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF THROUGH AT
LEAST WED MORNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GUSTY WINDS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, LIMITED VISIBILITY AND LOCALLY
ROUGH SEAS. MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST
FORECAST.
GMZ040-252130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
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 15 TO 20 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-252130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
S 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.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED HEAVY
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-252130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-252130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, S WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-252130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, E TO
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-252130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-252130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED HEAVY
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-252130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
E TO SE 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-252130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
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, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-252130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-252130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
524 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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