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FZNT24 KNHC 230228

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 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.



GMZ001-231430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will remain centered over the

basin into late next week, leading to gentle to moderate winds

and generally slight seas. A surface trough will generate fresh

winds north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early

evenings, which will pressure further offshore through the Bay

of Campeche during the overnight hours. 



$$



GMZ040-231430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

.WED...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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



$$



GMZ041-231430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...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...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. 

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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-231430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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. 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.

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-231430-

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

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 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.

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

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

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

.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. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-231430-

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

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

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

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

.MON...SE 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 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. 



$$



GMZ045-231430-

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

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than

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

.WED NIGHT...E 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. 



$$



GMZ046-231430-

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

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms.

.SUN...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N

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

and thunderstorms. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

.THU...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ047-231430-

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

Florida-

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening

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

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

and thunderstorms.

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

10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms.

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-231430-

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

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening

and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E

winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-231430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms.

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-231430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1028 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt 

early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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