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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 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.
GMZ001-112015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 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 SAT NIGHT. GENTLE TO
MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WILL 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.
GMZ040-112015-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-112015-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-112015-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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 NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-112015-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, S WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, NW TO N
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
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, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-112015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
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.
GMZ045-112015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-112015-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
N OF 24N. 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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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.
GMZ047-112015-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
GMZ048-112015-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-112015-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-112015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
410 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER ERA
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