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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 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.
GMZ001-290315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TO
PROMOTE GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE FRESH NE WINDS OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA NIGHTLY INTO THE WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS OVER
THE NE GULF DUE TO A WEAKENING COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS NORTH-
CENTRAL FLORIDA.
GMZ040-290315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-290315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
W OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-290315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
TO SW 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-290315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-290315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-290315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-290315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW 10 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-290315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
GMZ048-290315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
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 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-290315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-290315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1101 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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