GMZ001-202045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and tstms persist this morning over
the southwest Gulf and off the Yucatan Peninsula. High pressure over
the eastern U.S. will support fresh to NE winds are across the basin
through the latter part of the week, except for strong NW to N winds
over the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz through Wed. Looking ahead,
strengthening high pressure over the eastern U.S. will support
strong to near-gale NE winds and rough seas over the eastern Gulf
Sat.
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GMZ041-202045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 TODAY E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TONIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NIGHT E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SAT NIGHT E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$
GMZ041-202045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 TODAY E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TONIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NIGHT E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SAT NIGHT E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$