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FZNT24 KNHC 120303

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 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.



GMZ001-121515-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the NE Gulf waters

during the next several days. Winds will pulse to fresh speeds each

night off the W Yucatan peninsula due to a diurnal trough moving 

toward the SW Gulf. By the middle of next week, a building ridge

over the eastern United States and a frontal trough will combine

to increase winds to fresh speeds over the Gulf waters N of 23N.



$$



GMZ040-121515-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-121515-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT...S 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 SE 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

92W. 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, becoming E 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-121515-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

to SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt

in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

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

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-121515-

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

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...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...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N

to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming

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

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

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

building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-121515-

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

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-121515-

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

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-121515-

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

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-121515-

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

Florida-

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building

to 3 ft or less in E to SE swell early in the evening. 

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

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

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-121515-

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

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

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

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

.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 winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-121515-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-121515-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1103 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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