Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 240128
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 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.
GMZ001-241330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will remain centered over central
Gulf through midweek, with the western Atlantic ridge building
westward into the basin thereafter. This will maintain gentle to
locally moderate winds and slight seas through the week. A
surface trough will generate locally fresh winds north and west
of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early evenings through the
period.
$$
GMZ040-241330-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-241330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds 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...Variable winds 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-241330-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-241330-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-241330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ045-241330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ046-241330-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ047-241330-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-241330-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-241330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E 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 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-241330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
928 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolate
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
Forecaster Aguirre