Offshore Marine Forecast
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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