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FZNT24 KNHC 151325

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 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.



GMZ001-160130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong easterly winds will 

pulse offshore the Yucatan Peninsula each night. Mainly gentle to

moderate winds, and slight to locally moderate seas, will 

prevail elsewhere.



$$



GMZ040-160130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-160130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-160130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



.TODAY...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt

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

or less. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds

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

or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW

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



$$



GMZ057-160130-

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

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

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

becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-160130-

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

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



.TODAY...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. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ045-160130-

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

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-160130-

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

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-160130-

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

Florida-

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-160130-

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

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-160130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-160130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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