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FZNT24 KNHC 260251

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 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.



GMZ001-261500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak and broad high pressure ridging will dominate 

the basin through the remainder of the week and the upcoming 

weekend with mainly moderate or weaker winds and slight seas. 

Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh with locally moderate seas 

offshore of the western Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings due 

to a diurnal surface trough moving west off the peninsula each 

night. 



$$



GMZ040-261500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

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

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-261500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S to SW 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. 

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

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-261500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-261500-

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

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-261500-

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

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds

10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ045-261500-

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

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N,

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N,

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-261500-

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

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-261500-

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

Florida-

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

.WED...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late

morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-261500-

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

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

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

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt

early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the late

morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-261500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, E winds

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

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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 20N, NE winds early in the evening. Winds E to SE

10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-261500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1051 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the

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

10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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