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FZNT24 KNHC 022001

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 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.



GMZ001-030815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure will remain in control

of the weather pattern across the Gulf, promoting gentle to

moderate winds into the upcoming week. The exceptions will be

fresh NE to E winds off the northwest coast of the Yucatan

peninsula nightly through the period, as well as the far

northern Gulf, where a cold front approaching the coast will 

help to induce moderate to fresh W to SW winds through Mon. 

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected over 

the eastern Gulf, and over the central Gulf N of 25N between 87W 

and 92W into the upcoming week as a mid to upper-level trough and

a cold front approach the Gulf coast. 



$$



GMZ040-030815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ041-030815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-030815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and 

seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms.

.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms 

.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms 

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ057-030815-

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

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas 

higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers 

and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-030815-

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

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



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

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ045-030815-

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

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



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

.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-030815-

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

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



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

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

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-030815-

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

Florida-

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N

of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt 

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered

showers and thunderstorms.

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

.TUE 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 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-030815-

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

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-030815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-030815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

401 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

Seas 3 to 5 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. 

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

Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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