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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 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.
GMZ001-141515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE ATLANTIC RIDGE EXTENDS WESTWARD ACROSS FLORIDA
AND INTO THE GULF REGION, AND WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT
BEFORE WEAKENING SUN AND MON. THIS PATTERN WILL PRODUCE MOSTLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN, WITH PULSES
OF FRESH WINDS OCCURRING 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. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.
GMZ040-141515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E TO SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS
LATE.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-141515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, SE WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-141515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, SE WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND SW 10 KT E OF
89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W 10 KT E OF
89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-141515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
TO E 10 KT EARLY. E OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE 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 LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. E OF
85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-141515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-141515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-141515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-141515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N
WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-141515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-141515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E 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.
GMZ050-141515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT EARLY. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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