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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 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.
GMZ001-281515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF
WATERS THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, SUPPORTING MODERATE OR
LIGHTER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS. WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG WITH MODERATE SEAS OFF WESTERN YUCATAN DURING THE
EVENINGS DUE TO A DIURNAL SURFACE TROUGH MOVING WEST OFF THE
PENINSULA EACH NIGHT. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MEANDER NEAR THE
NORTHERN GULF WATERS DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS PRODUCING SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY
WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS.
GMZ040-281515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-281515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-281515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SW TO W 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.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND S 10 TO 15 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-281515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-281515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
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 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-281515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 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 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-281515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-281515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-281515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-281515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-281515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1111 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER DELGADO
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