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FZNT24 KNHC 101317

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 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.



GMZ001-110130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge axis extending westward from the 

Atlantic across the Gulf along 28N will change into next week. 

This will support gentle to moderate east to southeast winds 

south of 26N, and mostly light to gentle southeast to south- 

southwest winds north of 26N through the period. Winds become 

mostly light and variable starting Mon over the north- central and

NE Gulf. Pulsing fresh northeast to east winds are expected 

offshore the Yucatan peninsula each night. 



$$



GMZ040-110130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-110130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-110130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-110130-

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

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt in

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SW winds

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N 10 kt

E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-110130-

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

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-110130-

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

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-110130-

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

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-110130-

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

Florida-

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-110130-

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

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-110130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-110130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

917 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



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