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FZNT24 KNHC 160221

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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.



GMZ001-161430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore the Yucatan

Peninsula each night. Gentle to moderate winds, and slight to 

locally moderate seas, will prevail elsewhere. 



$$



GMZ040-161430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-161430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

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

3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

early in the evening. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ056-161430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

.THU...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, 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. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-161430-

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

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

10 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-161430-

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

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-161430-

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

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-161430-

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

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-161430-

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

Florida-

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-161430-

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

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt

elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-161430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE 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. 



$$



GMZ050-161430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



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