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FZNT24 KNHC 031333

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 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.



GMZ001-040145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will generally dominate, promoting

gentle winds and slight seas this week. Pulses of fresh winds

will occur of the Yucatan Peninsula each night, locally strong Wed

night, along with moderate seas. Thunderstorms will prevail into 

mid- week in the northeast basin as a cold front settles over the 

Florida Panhandle and a mid- and upper-level trough sets up over 

the region. 



$$



GMZ040-040145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-040145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ056-040145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-040145-

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

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 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 E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-040145-

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

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

.TUE...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. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-040145-

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

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-040145-

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

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

or less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-040145-

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

Florida-

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW 10 kt N

of 24N. 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. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in W to NW

swell in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

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

or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-040145-

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

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-040145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI...S of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-040145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

933 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

building to 3 to 5 ft late. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 10 kt E of

90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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