GMZ001-232000-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will remain centered over central
Gulf through midweek generally maintaining gentle to moderate
winds and generally slight seas. Atlantic high pressure will then
build westward into the central Gulf afterward. A surface trough
will generate fresh winds north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula
in the early evenings through the period. The trough will push
further offshore through the Bay of Campeche during the overnight
hours.
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GMZ041-232000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 TODAY Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. TONIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. MON S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. MON NIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. TUE S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. WED Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. WED NIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. THU S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. THU NIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$
GMZ041-232000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 TODAY Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. TONIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. MON S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. MON NIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. TUE S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. WED Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. WED NIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. THU S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. THU NIGHT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$