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FZNT24 KNHC 090817

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 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.



GMZ001-092030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf

region through the week, supporting gentle to moderate east to

southeast winds over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to fresh

winds in the western Gulf. Slight to moderate seas will prevail.

The exception will be off the Yucatan Peninsula, where a diurnal

trough will support moderate to fresh E winds pulsing to fresh

to speeds during the evenings through Wed. A trough or weak low 

pressure center may emerge from the Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay

of Campeche, on Thu through Fri night accompanied by numerous 

showers and thunderstorms along with fresh to strong winds and 

building seas. 



$$



GMZ040-092030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-092030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-092030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-092030-

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

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

.FRI...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

10 kt late. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the

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



$$



GMZ058-092030-

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

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ045-092030-

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

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-092030-

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

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-092030-

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

Florida-

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-092030-

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

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to

SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon.

Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.

.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to

S late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-092030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...E 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N,

and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 5 to

7 ft N of 20N. 

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



$$



GMZ050-092030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

417 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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



$$



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