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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 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.
GMZ001-090730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
SYNOPSIS
RELATIVELY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING WESTWARD
ACROSS THE BASIN FROM THE ATLANTIC WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH
THU NIGHT, THEN SHIFT NORTHWARD TO NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL SUPPORT GENTLE
TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE GULF SOUTH OF
ABOUT 26N, AND LIGHT TO GENTLE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NORTH OF
ABOUT 26N. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OCCASIONAL FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OFFSHORE THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AT NIGHT.
A MID TO UPPER- LEVEL LOW ALONG WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS
WILL GENERATE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THE SW GULF, WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE BASIN SOUTH OF ABOUT 28N THROUGH THU.
GMZ040-090730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-090730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-090730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-090730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN SE
TO S SWELL LATE.
GMZ058-090730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
GMZ045-090730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-090730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-090730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-090730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-090730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-090730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
321 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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