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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 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.
GMZ001-230745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERATE GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU. AN UPPER- LEVEL
TROUGH WILL SUPPORT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
SE GULF AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NE GULF THU
NIGHT AND FRI. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD BEFORE STALLING OVER
THE SE GULF THIS WEEKEND.
GMZ040-230745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-230745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-230745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO 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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-230745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-230745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-230745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
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 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E 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 15 TO 20 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.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-230745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 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 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E 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 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-230745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-230745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-230745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-230745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
333 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER AL
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