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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 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.
GMZ001-081500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE BERMUDA HIGH WESTWARD
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE GULF BASIN
THROUGH LATE TUE. THIS WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE
WINDS NORTH OF 24N WITH SLIGHT SEAS. PULSES OF FRESH WINDS WILL
OCCUR NORTH AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND INTO THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE EACH EVENING AND NIGHT AS A SURFACE TROUGH MIGRATES FROM
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WESTWARD ACROSS THE SW GULF.
GMZ040-081500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-081500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-081500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-081500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-081500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-081500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-081500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-081500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-081500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-081500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-081500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1046 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, 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
NE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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