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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 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.
GMZ001-040800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE
GULF WATERS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD SUPPORTING GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS
OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE PULSING WINDS
REACHING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SPEEDS OFF THE NORTHWESTERN
YUCATAN PENINSULA NIGHTLY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THESE WINDS
ARE THE RESULT OF LOCAL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE
TROUGH. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED.
GMZ040-040800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-040800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-040800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-040800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-040800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-040800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-040800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-040800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-040800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT 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 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-040800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-040800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, 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 SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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