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FZNT24 KNHC 061333

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 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.



GMZ001-070145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging from the Bermuda High will dominate

across most of the Gulf through late Mon, supporting gentle to

moderate E to SE winds N of 22N along with slight seas. Pulses

of fresh winds will occur north and west of the Yucatan

Peninsula and into the Bay of Campeche each night as a surface

trough migrates from the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Gulf.

Slight to moderate seas are forecast for this portion of the

basin through Mon night. 



$$



GMZ040-070145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SE 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-070145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-070145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-070145-

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

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-070145-

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

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-070145-

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

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-070145-

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

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-070145-

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

Florida-

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-070145-

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

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-070145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-070145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

933 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 10 to 15 kt

E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft late. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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