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FZNT24 KNHC 140822

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 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.



GMZ001-142030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will prevail just N of the area

through midweek, enhancing thunderstorms across the northern

Gulf waters. Mariners can expect gusty winds, frequent

lightning, and locally higher seas near the stronger

thunderstorms. Fresh to strong easterly winds will pulse

offshore the Yucatan Peninsula each night. Elsewhere, gentle to

moderate winds will prevail. 



$$



GMZ040-142030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-142030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 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. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-142030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and N 10 kt E of

89W. 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. 



$$



GMZ057-142030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

10 kt late. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-142030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...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.

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-142030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 



$$



GMZ046-142030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

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

24N. 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-142030-

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

Florida-

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-142030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...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. 

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



$$



GMZ049-142030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 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. 



$$



GMZ050-142030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

422 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...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. 



$$



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