NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ001-290300-  Synopsis for the Gulf of America  958 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026      .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the N central Gulf coast  maintains a broad ridge across the basin. Moderate to locally  fresh N to NE winds will prevail across the the southeastern half  of the Gulf today before new high pressure moves to the NW Gulf  coast this evening and shifts east-southeastward through Thu,  which will freshen winds across the SE Gulf. A strong cold front  will reach the Texas coastal waters Thu night. This front is  expected to move SE and reach from the Florida Big Bend to  Veracruz by Fri night and move SE of the basin Sat afternoon.  Strong high pressure behind this front will force strong to near  gale-force northerly winds behind the front, with gale-force  winds near Veracruz likely to begin Sat morning, then develop  across the NE Gulf waters to offshore of central Florida Sat  afternoon and evening.    $$
   GMZ019-060315-  Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-  1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022    TODAY  SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  TONIGHT  SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  WED  S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  WED NIGHT  S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E  late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  THU  N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  THU NIGHT  N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  FRI  N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  FRI NIGHT  N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  SAT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  SAT NIGHT  E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.    $$