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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 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.
GMZ001-181445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT
NORTHWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK, SUPPORTING PERIODS OF ACTIVE
THUNDERSTORMS IN THAT REGION. ELSEWHERE, WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
DOMINATE, PRODUCING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
GMZ040-181445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E TO SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-181445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 92W, AND NW TO N 10 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
TO W 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, NW TO N
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 92W, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, SW
TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-181445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-181445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-181445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-181445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-181445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND N 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW
WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-181445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. N OF 24N,
SW WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E
TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-181445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-181445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-181445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1038 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 90W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE WINDS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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