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FZNT24 KNHC 081256

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 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.



GMZ001-090100-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will persist across the Gulf

basin through the period, producing a weak pressure gradient.

This will support mostly light to gentle winds and slight seas

over much of the waters. Winds will pulse to fresh with moderate

seas off the western Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings due

to a diurnal surface trough moving westward from the peninsula

each night. 



$$



GMZ040-090100-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-090100-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-090100-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to

SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SE 10 kt E of

89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. 

.THU...Variable winds 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, becoming S 10 kt

late. 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. 



$$



GMZ057-090100-

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

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-090100-

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

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-090100-

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

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

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

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-090100-

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

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-090100-

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

Florida-

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-090100-

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

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft

or less in the afternoon. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-090100-

Central Bay of Campeche-

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-090100-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

856 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026



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

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

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

.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. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



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