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FZNT24 KNHC 080749

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 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.



GMZ001-082000-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure extending westward

across the basin from the Atlantic will change little through

Thu night, then shift northward to near the northern Gulf coast

Fri through Sat night. The related pressure gradient will

generally maintain gentle to moderate east to southeast winds

across the Gulf south of about 26N, and light to gentle

southeast to south winds north of about 26N, except for fresh to

strong northeast to east winds offshore the Yucatan peninsula at

night due to the diurnal trough that moves westward from the

Yucatan peninsula. A mid to upper-level low acting on a very

unstable and moisture-laden atmosphere will continue to result

in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the SW 

Gulf, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere 

across the basin south of about 28N through Thu. 



$$



GMZ040-082000-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers 

and thunderstorms. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated

showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-082000-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.THU...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms.

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms.

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-082000-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.THU...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds

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

3 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ057-082000-

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

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ058-082000-

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

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas

higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms

S of 23N.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-082000-

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

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-082000-

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

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  Isolated showers.

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

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

showers.

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of

24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-082000-

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

Florida-

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms.

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms.

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms.

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-082000-

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

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas

higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms.

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

numerous showers and thunderstorms. 

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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



$$



GMZ049-082000-

Central Bay of Campeche-

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas 

higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and 

thunderstorms.

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-082000-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

349 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas 

higher in and near scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the 

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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