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FZNT24 KNHC 071250

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 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.



GMZ001-080100-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The diurnal trough moving westward from the Yucatan

peninsula will cause fresh to locally strong NE to E winds

offshore of the peninsula nightly through the weekend. An upper-

level low will cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms

over the Gulf for the next couple of days. Elsewhere, winds and

seas should be quiescent.



$$



GMZ040-080100-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-080100-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-080100-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NW

winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-080100-

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

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



.TODAY...W winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.FRI...E to 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-080100-

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

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-080100-

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

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-080100-

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

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.FRI...E to 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-080100-

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

Florida-

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to

SE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than

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

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to 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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-080100-

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

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-080100-

Central Bay of Campeche-

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-080100-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

850 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



Forecaster Landsea
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