Gulf of Mexico

Official NOAA weather warnings, observations, and forecasts.

• HIGH SEAS FORECAST (not subdivided by zone) 

  • West Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico (GMDSS SafetyNET Area IV)

• OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE FORECASTS

  • Synopsis for Gulf of Mexico (GMZ089)
    • Northwest Gulf (GMZ080)
    • Southwest Gulf (GMZ082)
    • Middle Gulf (GMZ084)
    • East Gulf (GMZ086)
  • Outlook for Gulf of Mexico (GMZ095)
  • Synopsis for Southwest North Atlantic (AMZ088)
    • Southwest North Atlantic South of 31º N and West of 65º W (AMZ080)
  • Outlook for Southwest North Atlantic(AMZ090)
  • Synopsis for Caribbean Sea (AMZ089)
    • Northwest Caribbean North of 15º N and West of 75º W (AMZ082)
    • Southwest Caribbean South of 15º N and West of 75º W (AMZ084)
    • East Caribbean East of 75ºW (AMZ086)
  • Outlook for Caribbean waters (AMZ095)

• COASTAL MARINE ZONE FORECASTS

  • Synopsis for Florida Bay and the Keys (GMZ005)
    • Ocean Reef to Craig Key, FL out 20 nm (GMZ052)
    • Ocean Reef to Craig Key, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ072)
    • Florida Bay (GMZ031)
    • Gulf side of the lower Keys out 20 nm (GMZ032)
    • Craig Key to the west end of 7 mile bridge out 20 nm (GMZ053)
    • Craig Key to west end of 7 mile bridge extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ073)
    • West end of 7 mile bridge to Key West, FL out 20 nm (GMZ054)
    • West end of 7 mile bridge to Key West, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ074)
    • Gulf waters from Key West, FL [west to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas, and north 20 & south 60 nm from Dry Tortugas] (GMZ075)
    • Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ033)
  • Outlook for Ocean Reef to Key West out 60 nm [including Florida Bay] (GMZ095)
  • Outlook for Key West to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas [north 20 and south 60 nm from Dry Tortugas] (AMZ096)
  • Outlook for East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee [from 20 to 60 nm Gulf side of lower Keys out 20 nm] (GMZ097)
  • Synopsis for East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach, FL out 60 nm (GMZ606)
    • Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL out 20 nm (GMZ656)
    • Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL out 20 nm (GMZ657)
    • Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ676)
  • Outlook for East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL out 20 nm and Chokoloskee Bonita Beach out 60 nm (GMZ696)
  • Synopsis for Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (GMZ800)
    • Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood, FL out 20 nm (GMZ856)
    • Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ876)
    • Tampa Bay(GMZ830)
    • Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs, FL out 20 nm (GMZ853)
    • Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ873)
    • Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River, FL out 20 nm (GMZ850)
    • Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ870)
  • Outlook for Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (GMZ890)
  • Synopsis for Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL out 60 nm (GMZ700)
    • Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL out 20 nm (GMZ755)
    • Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ775)
  • Outlook for Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL out 60 nm (GMZ790)
  • Synopsis for Apalachicola to Destin, FL out 60 nm (GMZ701)
    • Coastal waters from Apalachicola to Destin, FL out 20 nm (GMZ750)
    • Waters from Apalachicola to Destin, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ770)
  • Outlook for Apalachicola to Destin, FL from 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ791)
  • Synopsis for Destin to Pascagoula, MS out 60 nm (GMZ600)
    • Coastal waters from Destin to Pensacola, FL out 20 nm (GMZ655)
    • Waters from Destin to Pensacola, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ675)
    • Coastal waters from Pensacola, FL to Pascagoula, MS out 20 nm (GMZ650)
    • Waters from Pensacola, FL to Pascagoula, MS extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ670)
    • Mobile Bay (GMZ630)
  • Outlook for Destin, FL to Pascagoula, MS out 60 nm - including Mobile Bay (GMZ690)
  • Synopsis for Pascagoula, MS to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 60 nm (GMZ500)
    • Lake Pontchartrain / Lake Maurepas (GMZ530)
    • Coastal waters from Pascagoula, MS to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ555)
    • Waters from Pascagoula, MS to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ575)
  • Outlook for Pascagoula, MS to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River [out 60 nm - including lakes Pontchartrain & Maurepas] (GMZ590)
  • Synopsis for Southwest pass of the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, LA out 60 nm (GMZ501)
    • Coastal waters from Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River, LA out 20 nm (GMZ550)
    • Waters from Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River, LA extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ570)
  • Outlook for Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River, LA out 60 nm (GMZ591)
  • Synopsis for Atchafalaya River to High Island, TX out 60 nm (GMZ400)
    • Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Cameron, LA out 20 nm (GMZ455)
    • Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Cameron, LA extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ475)
    • Coastal waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX out 20 nm (GMZ450)
    • Waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ470)
  • Outlook for Lower Atchafalaya River to High Island, TX out 60 nm (GMZ490)
  • Synopsis for High Island to Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nm (GMZ300)
    • Galveston Bay(GMZ335)
    • Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport, TX out 20 nm (GMZ355)
    • Waters from High Island to Freeport, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ375)
    • Matagorda Bay (GMZ330)
    • Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 nm (GMZ350)
    • Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ370)
  • Outlook for High Island to Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nm (GMZ390)
  • Synopsis for Matagorda Ship Channel to Baffin Bay, TX out 60 nm (GMZ200)
    • North Mustang Bays from Port O'Connor to Aransas Pass (GMZ235)
    • Coastal waters from Matagorda Ship Channel to Port Aransas Pass out 20 nm (GMZ255)
    • Waters from Matagorda Ship Channel to Port Aransas extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ275)
    • South Mustang Bays from Corpus Christi Bay to Baffin Bay  (GMZ230)
    • Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Baffin Bay out 20 nm (GMZ250)
    • Waters from Port Aransas to Baffin Bay, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ270)
  • Outlook for Matagorda Ship Channel to Baffin Bay, TX out 60 nm (GMZ290)
  • Synopsis for Baffin Bay to Rio Grande, TX out 60 nm (GMZ100)
    • Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield, TX out 20 nm (GMZ155)
    • Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ175)
    • Laguna Madre Bay (GMZ130)
    • Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to Rio Grande River out 20 nm (GMZ150)
    • Waters from Port Mansfield, TX to Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ170)
  • Outlook for Baffin Bay, TX to Rio Grande out 60 nm (GMZ190)