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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 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.
GMZ001-302115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
EASTERN UNITED STATES AND LOWER PRESSURES IN TEXAS AND MEXICO
SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF
WATERS. THESE WINDS WILL EXPAND EASTWARD ACROSS THE BASIN BY
TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. THE GRADIENT WILL
WEAKEN FROM WEST TO EAST BY THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND
AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES THE WESTERN GULF WATERS,
POSSIBLY MOVING INTO THE BASIN BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND WITH
WEAKENING WINDS AND SUBSIDING SEAS AHEAD OF IT. INCREASING WINDS
AND BUILDING SEAS ARE POSSIBLE BEHIND THE VERY SLOW MOVING FRONT.
GMZ040-302115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 27N, AND E 15 TO 20 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-302115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-302115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-302115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-302115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 96W, NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
GMZ045-302115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-302115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-302115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-302115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-302115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO
SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-302115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
505 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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