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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 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.
GMZ001-191415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF REGION SUPPORTING
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS THROUGH
SUN. WINDS WILL THEN EASE TO LIGHT TO GENTLE SPEEDS EARLY NEXT
WEEK, WITH SEAS REMAINING SLIGHT. MEANWHILE, A BROAD UPPER-LEVEL
LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA WILL MOVE INTO
THE NE GULF ON SAT. THIS FEATURE WILL LEAD TO INCREASING SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF
WATERS.
GMZ040-191415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-191415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-191415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-191415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-191415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-191415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NE
TO E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-191415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-191415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NE
TO E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN N TO
NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N,
AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ048-191415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN
NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-191415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N
OF 20N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-191415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1014 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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