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FZNT24 KNHC 080246

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America



Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ001-081500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extends from the Bermuda High westward

across the northern Gulf and will dominate most of the Gulf basin 

through late Tue. This will support gentle to moderate E to SE 

winds north of 24N with slight seas. Pulses of fresh winds will 

occur north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Bay of 

Campeche each evening and night as a surface trough migrates from 

the Yucatan Peninsula westward across the SW Gulf.



$$



GMZ040-081500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-081500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-081500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-081500-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-081500-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt

early in the evening. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-081500-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-081500-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-081500-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-081500-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to

SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-081500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-081500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1046 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early

in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in

the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, E winds

10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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