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FZNT24 KNHC 011446

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 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.



GMZ001-020300-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the northern Gulf will continue to 

dominate the basin for the remainder of the week. A weakening

frontal trough extending from SE Louisiana to the central Florida

coast will gradually dissipate through Thu, with scattered 

showers and thunderstorms persisting along the trough. Fresh to 

locally strong NE to E winds will pulse off the NW Yucatan 

Peninsula nightly through Sun night due to local effects 

associated with a daily surface trough. Gentle to moderate E to SE

winds will prevail across the western half of the Gulf while 

moderate or weaker winds are expected elsewhere E of 90W. 



$$



GMZ040-020300-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-020300-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-020300-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and N to NE

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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE

winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W,

E winds 10 kt in the evening. 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.

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-020300-

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

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, 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.

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-020300-

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

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-020300-

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

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-020300-

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

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

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

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

3 ft or less. 

.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-020300-

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

Florida-

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

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

3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-020300-

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

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-020300-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-020300-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1046 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



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