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FZNT24 KNHC 161848

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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.



GMZ001-170700-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore the

Yucatan Peninsula each night. Gentle to moderate winds, and

slight to moderate seas, will prevail elsewhere. 



$$



GMZ040-170700-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in

the afternoon. 

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



$$



GMZ041-170700-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

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

.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds

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

4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW to N

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

Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the

afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-170700-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-170700-

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

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-170700-

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

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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...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 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-170700-

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

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

4 ft. 

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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



$$



GMZ046-170700-

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

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E

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

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

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

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

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW

winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, SE to S 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. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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



$$



GMZ047-170700-

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

Florida-

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

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

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds

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

or less. 

.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W

winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-170700-

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

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E

15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-170700-

Central Bay of Campeche-

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-170700-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

3 ft or less. 



$$



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