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FZNT24 KNHC 081415

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 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.



GMZ001-090215-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extending southwestward from the

Big Bend of Florida into the eastern Gulf will support scattered

showers and thunderstorms through this afternoon as the trough 

moves inland. Similar activity is expected in the Bay of Campeche

and SW Gulf with the passage of a diurnal surface trough.

Otherwise, a surface ridge extends from the Bermuda High 

westward across the northern Gulf, and will dominate most of the

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 diurnal surface 

trough migrates from the Yucatan Peninsula westward across the SW

Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-090215-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to 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 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-090215-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.MON...SE to S 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. 



$$



GMZ056-090215-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E to 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE 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. 



$$



GMZ057-090215-

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

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. 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. 

.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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-090215-

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

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E 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. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-090215-

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

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ046-090215-

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

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

than 5 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...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 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 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-090215-

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

Florida-

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-090215-

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

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to 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 in the

morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-090215-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-090215-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1015 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026



.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less

than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt

in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Adams
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