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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 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.
GMZ001-110745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE BERMUDA HIGH
WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF, AND WILL DOMINATE THE GENERAL
WIND FLOW PATTERN ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI BEFORE IT REORGANIZES
TO A WEAK HIGH CENTER OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL ACROSS
THE BASIN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PULSES OF FRESH WINDS OCCURRING
NORTH AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND INTO THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE EACH EVENING AND NIGHT AS A DIURNAL SURFACE TROUGH
MIGRATES FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WESTWARD ACROSS THE SW GULF.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.
GMZ040-110745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-110745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-110745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-110745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
TO SW 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ058-110745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-110745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-110745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE 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.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-110745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-110745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-110745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND LATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND LATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND LATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND LATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-110745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
344 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 90W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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