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FZNT24 KNHC 070318

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 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.



GMZ001-071530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging from the Bermuda High will dominate

across most of the Gulf through late Tue, supporting gentle to

moderate E to SE winds north of 24N along with slight seas.

Pulses of fresh winds will occur north and west of the Yucatan

Peninsula and into the Bay of Campeche each night as a surface

trough migrates from the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Gulf. Slight

to moderate seas are forecast for this portion of the basin 

through Tue night. 



$$



GMZ040-071530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-071530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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



$$



GMZ056-071530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-071530-

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

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...E to 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt

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

or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-071530-

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

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

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

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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-071530-

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

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-071530-

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

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-071530-

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

Florida-

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning,

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-071530-

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

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-071530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-071530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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