Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 171934
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.
GMZ001-180745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure across the NE Gulf will remain nearly
stationary into the start of next week, supporting thunderstorms
in that region. Elsewhere, weak high pressure will dominate,
bringing gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas
through the period.
$$
GMZ040-180745-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-180745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NW to N 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-180745-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 to
15 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-180745-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-180745-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ045-180745-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.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.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ046-180745-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less
than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ047-180745-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-180745-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-180745-
Central Bay of Campeche-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-180745-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt in
the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
Forecaster Konarik