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FZNT24 KNHC 221323

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 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.



GMZ001-230130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the basin this week.

Fresh to locally strong easterly winds will pulse off the Yucatan

peninsula nightly during the first half of the week. A moderate 

pressure gradient will maintain mostly fresh southerly winds over 

the western and central Gulf through late tonight before 

diminishing to gentle to moderate speeds. Slight to moderate seas 

will be with these winds. Light winds along with slight seas will 

prevail over the eastern Gulf through the week. 



$$



GMZ040-230130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-230130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-230130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

to SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the

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

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

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

3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-230130-

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

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



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

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

.TUE...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.WED...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W to NW

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-230130-

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

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-230130-

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

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



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

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-230130-

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

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...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. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or

less in the afternoon. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-230130-

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

Florida-

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-230130-

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

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-230130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft.

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



$$



GMZ050-230130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

923 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to

20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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