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Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 221400

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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.



GMZ001-230200-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will remain centered over the basin

through the middle of next week, leading to gentle to moderate 

winds and generally slight seas. A surface trough will generate 

fresh winds north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early 

evenings. These winds will spread westward away from the peninsula

each overnight as the trough migrates into the SW Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-230200-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ041-230200-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt late. Variable

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.MON...S to SW 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 S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-230200-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-230200-

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

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SW to W 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. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-230200-

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

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-230200-

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

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning.

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

variable winds less than 5 kt late in the morning. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-230200-

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

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-230200-

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

Florida-

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-230200-

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

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...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 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-230200-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

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

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

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

.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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-230200-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1000 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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

building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Konarik