GMZ001-111900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the eastern U.S. is
building southward toward the region. The related gradient will
continue to maintain mostly moderate to fresh east winds across
the basin through tonight. The high pressure will strengthen some
through late Sun night as it shifts eastward over the western
Atlantic through early next week before it weakens into midweek. A
ridge will stretch west-southwestward from the high to across the
northern Gulf through the period. A tightening pressure gradient
between the ridge and lower pressure to its southeast associated
with a frontal boundary will funnel pulsing fresh to strong east
winds through the Straits of Florida and into the southeastern
Gulf starting on Mon. Seas across the basin will be at a mostly
moderate state, except reaching a rough state, at times, in the
Straits of Florida beginning on Mon.
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GMZ017-060315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. FRI NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. FRI NIGHT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SAT NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$
GMZ017-060315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. FRI NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. FRI NIGHT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SAT NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$