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FZNT24 KNHC 150314

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 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.



GMZ001-151515-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure center will remain over the north-

central Gulf this weekend, then moves SE while weakening some by

Mon. This pattern will produce mostly gentle to moderate E to SE

winds across the basin, with pulses of fresh winds occurring

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

Campeche each night, as a surface trough migrates from the 

Yucatan Peninsula westward across the SW Gulf. Slight to moderate 

seas are expected through the forecast period. Looking ahead, by 

midweek next week winds may increase to fresh speeds over the NW 

and west-central Gulf as the pressure gradient tightens between 

the high pressure and lower pressures over north-central Mexico. 



$$



GMZ040-151515-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ041-151515-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-151515-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

.TUE...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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



$$



GMZ057-151515-

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

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



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

.SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE to S

winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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



$$



GMZ058-151515-

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

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SE winds 10 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 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-151515-

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

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-151515-

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

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt

late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt

late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-151515-

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

Florida-

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE

winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds

10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-151515-

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

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-151515-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-151515-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1114 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE

early. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt

early. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE

20 to 25 kt late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of

90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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