NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER and
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER

GMZ001-181500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic will extend
a ridge over and just north of the Gulf into late week. Expect 
moderate to fresh SE winds over the western Gulf early this week 
between the high pressure and lower pressure over Mexico. Also 
expect fresh to strong wind pulses off the northwest Yucatan 
peninsula during the evenings through mid-week.