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FZNT24 KNHC 232050

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 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.



GMZ001-240900-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The western Atlantic ridge extends across south Florida

to a 1022 mb high over the northeastern Gulf near 27.5N89W, and 

will dominate the basin through the weekend. Gentle to moderate 

anticyclonic winds will generally prevail across the basin during 

this time, except for fresh to strong NE to E winds pulsing off 

the northwestern Yucatan Peninsula nightly through Wed night, then

mainly fresh winds there afterward. 



$$



GMZ040-240900-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-240900-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.THU...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S 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. 



$$



GMZ056-240900-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 



$$



GMZ057-240900-

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

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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

.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 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. 



$$



GMZ058-240900-

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

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.

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

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



$$



GMZ045-240900-

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

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-240900-

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

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-240900-

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

Florida-

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-240900-

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

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-240900-

Central Bay of Campeche-

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.FRI...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-240900-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

450 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to 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 3 to 5 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



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