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FZNT24 KNHC 270244

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 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.



GMZ001-271445-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will persist over the Gulf region 

through the forecast period. Gentle to moderate anticyclonic winds

will generally prevail across the basin during this time, except 

for fresh to locally strong NE to E winds pulsing off the 

northwestern Yucatan Peninsula nightly, and moderate to locally 

fresh SE to S winds across the northwestern Gulf through the 

weekend. Looking ahead, a weak frontal boundary will sink 

southward into the northeast Gulf Mon night and Tue. 



$$



GMZ040-271445-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-271445-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-271445-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 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. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 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. 



$$



GMZ057-271445-

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

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable

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

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W,

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 85W, N

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

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

S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

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



$$



GMZ058-271445-

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

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE 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 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-271445-

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

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-271445-

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

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-271445-

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

Florida-

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



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

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

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

.SUN...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-271445-

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

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-271445-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-271445-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1044 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early

in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to

15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early

in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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