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Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 251333

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 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.



GMZ001-260145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

central Gulf through Wed, with the western Atlantic ridge

remaining dominate over the basin thereafter. This will maintain

gentle to locally moderate winds and slight seas into the

weekend. A surface trough will generate locally fresh winds

north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early evenings

through the period. 



$$



GMZ040-260145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-260145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-260145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-260145-

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

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-260145-

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

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-260145-

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

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell,

subsiding to 3 ft or less late. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE 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. 

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



$$



GMZ046-260145-

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

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

24N. 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. 

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

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED 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 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU 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 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-260145-

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

Florida-

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-260145-

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

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 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. 

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

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

3 ft or less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-260145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-260145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

933 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

.FRI...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. 

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky