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FZNT24 KNHC 220822

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 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.



GMZ001-222030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A very weak pressure gradient will force gentle to

moderate winds across the Gulf through Thu. A vigorous upper-

level low will promote scattered showers and thunderstorms over

the SE Gulf and the Straits of Florida for at least the next two

days. A cold front should dip into the NE Gulf Thu night and

Fri, accompanied with little to no increase in the winds. 



$$



GMZ040-222030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-222030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-222030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-222030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-222030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-222030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-222030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-222030-

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

Florida-

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

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

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SAT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E

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



$$



GMZ048-222030-

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

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SAT...N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than

5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-222030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-222030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

422 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026



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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE

to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...SE to S 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. 



$$



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