GMZ001-050900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh N winds will follow a trough along
the E Mexican coast to Veracruz through Tue. A ridge extending from
the western Atlantic into north Florida is supporting moderate to
fresh SE to S winds and moderate seas across much of the central
and eastern Gulf. This ridge will shift SE into midweek ahead of a
slowly moving front, which will stall over the northern Gulf.
Fresh NE to E winds and building seas are forecast N of the front,
with fresh to occasionally strong NW to N winds possible off
Veracruz west of the front through late Mon. Gentle to moderate
easterly winds and slight seas will persist elsewhere through the
latter part of the week. Looking ahead, broad low pressure may
develop over the far southwest Gulf Thu, then move northward
through Fri, supporting moderate to fresh winds and building seas
over the western Gulf.
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GMZ041-050900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. MON W of 92W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. MON NIGHT W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TUE W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU NIGHT NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. FRI E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. FRI NIGHT E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$
GMZ041-050900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. MON W of 92W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. MON NIGHT W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TUE W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU NIGHT NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. FRI E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. FRI NIGHT E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$