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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
935 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.
GMZ001-010145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
935 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER IN THE SE GULF
THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. 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.
GMZ040-010145-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
935 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 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 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-010145-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
935 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-010145-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
935 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-010145-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
935 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-010145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
935 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-010145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
935 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 10 TO 15 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-010145-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
935 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-010145-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
935 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-010145-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
935 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 3 TO 5 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
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-010145-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
935 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-010145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
935 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT 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 10 TO 15 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
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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