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FZNT24 KNHC 240741

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 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.



GMZ001-241945-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...In the wake of Bertha, a high pressure center will 

become established over the NE Gulf today, then shift to the 

central Gulf. The high pressure will provide for a light to gentle

wind flow across the basin, except for pulsing moderate to fresh 

winds off the Yucatan Peninsula through the weekend. 



$$



GMZ040-241945-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

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

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ041-241945-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-241945-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

to W 10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ057-241945-

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

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

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 W to NW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-241945-

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

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-241945-

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

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ046-241945-

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

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.MON...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-241945-

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

Florida-

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 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. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW 10 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-241945-

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

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 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 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-241945-

Central Bay of Campeche-

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-241945-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

341 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026



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

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

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



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