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FZNT24 KNHC 270208

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 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.



GMZ001-271415-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will meander about the central Gulf and

weaken through Wed, leading to gentle to moderate winds and 

slight to moderate seas. Pulsing fresh NE to E winds are likely 

each afternoon and evening along and just north of the Yucatan 

Peninsula beginning on Mon as a trough develops daily and drifts 

westward. Looking ahead, showers and thunderstorms are expected to

become active across the NE Gulf Wed afternoon through Thu as a

frontal boundary sinks to just N of the area.



$$



GMZ040-271415-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-271415-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-271415-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

to W 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE...W to NW 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

to SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-271415-

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

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-271415-

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

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-271415-

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

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt

early in the morning. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 



$$



GMZ046-271415-

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

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early

in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early

in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-271415-

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

Florida-

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW

10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

to SW 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

.THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-271415-

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

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-271415-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE

10 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-271415-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1008 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early

in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to

15 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in

the morning. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early

in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to

20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt

early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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