NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ001-082000-  Synopsis for the Gulf of America  349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026      .SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure extending westward  across the basin from the Atlantic will change little through  Thu night, then shift northward to near the northern Gulf coast  Fri through Sat night. The related pressure gradient will  generally maintain gentle to moderate east to southeast winds  across the Gulf south of about 26N, and light to gentle  southeast to south winds north of about 26N, except for fresh to  strong northeast to east winds offshore the Yucatan peninsula at  night due to the diurnal trough that moves westward from the  Yucatan peninsula. A mid to upper-level low acting on a very  unstable and moisture-laden atmosphere will continue to result  in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the SW  Gulf, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere  across the basin south of about 28N through Thu.    $$
   GMZ041-082000-  SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine  Sanctuary-  349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026    TODAY  Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated  showers and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and  thunderstorms.  THU  W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt  in the afternoon. E of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated  showers and thunderstorms.  THU NIGHT  SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers  and thunderstorms.  FRI  SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  FRI NIGHT  SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  SAT  SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  SAT NIGHT  SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  SUN  SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  SUN NIGHT  SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.    $$