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FZNT24 KNHC 192049

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 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.



GMZ001-200900-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Two is near 27.5N 85.0W at 5 PM 

EDT, drifting northward very slowly. Maximum sustained winds are 

25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 

1010 mb. Two will move to 27.9N 85.2W Mon morning, then 

strengthen to a tropical storm near 28.2N 85.5W Mon afternoon.

Tropical Storm Two will reach 28.5N 86.0W Tue morning, 28.9N 

86.7W Tue afternoon, 29.2N 87.5W Wed morning, and 29.4N 88.8W Wed 

afternoon. Two will change little in intensity as it moves near

the Louisiana coast Thu afternoon.



$$



GMZ040-200900-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-200900-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-200900-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...



.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous

showers and scattered tstms. 

.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 89W, W winds

15 to 20 kt. E of 89W, W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W

30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers

and scattered tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds

35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SW 20 to 25 kt E of

89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-200900-

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

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...



.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 30 to

35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 30 to

35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 35 to 40 kt. 

Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds

35 to 40 kt W of 85W, and S to SW 25 to 30 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to

10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, SW

winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt late. Seas

7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. 

.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and S 10 kt E of 85W.

Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-200900-

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

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-200900-

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

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.

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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-200900-

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

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S 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 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. 



$$



GMZ047-200900-

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

Florida-

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-200900-

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

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



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

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

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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ049-200900-

Central Bay of Campeche-

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

20N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-200900-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

449 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt

late. 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. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



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