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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1009 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.
GMZ001-091415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1009 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.
GMZ040-091415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-091415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-091415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT..
GMZ057-091415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 EARLY IN THE
EVENING. 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 LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN SE TO S SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
GMZ058-091415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-091415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-091415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
E TO 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 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 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.
GMZ047-091415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E 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.
FRI NIGHT
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 IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-091415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ049-091415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-091415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1009 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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