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FZNT24 KNHC 302034

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 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.



GMZ001-310845-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will remain in control of the

weather pattern across the Gulf region promoting gentle to

moderate winds for the next several days. The exception will be

fresh NE winds off the northwest coast of the Yucatan peninsula

nightly into the weekend. Unsettled weather in the form of

scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over the NE 

Gulf through the weekend as a frontal boundary remains just N of 

the area, and at the same a very moist and unstable airmass 

prevails over region.



$$



GMZ040-310845-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ041-310845-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-310845-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms.

.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms.

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 89W, and

4 to 6 ft E of 89W. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-310845-

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

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and 

seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less. Scattered to 

numerous showers and thunderstorms.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered to 

numerous showers and thunderstorms.

.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 

thunderstorms.

.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-310845-

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

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 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...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-310845-

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

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated

showers and thunderstorms. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and

thunderstorms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-310845-

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

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S 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. 



$$



GMZ047-310845-

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

Florida-

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in

the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds 

less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-310845-

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

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.

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

showers. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 

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

showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-310845-

Central Bay of Campeche-

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-310845-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

434 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt 

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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