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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 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.
GMZ001-292015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE
WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF REGION PROMOTING 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 THE PRESENCE OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY NORTH OF THE AREA.
GMZ040-292015-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-292015-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. 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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-292015-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 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.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-292015-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-292015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-292015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
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.
GMZ046-292015-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
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
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN 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
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-292015-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. 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
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ048-292015-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-292015-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-292015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
412 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
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