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FZNT24 KNHC 271910

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 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.



GMZ001-280715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure remaining over the central Gulf will

lead toward generally quiescent conditions for the next several

days. The exception is NE fresh winds just northwest of the

Yucatan peninsula nightly through the weekend. Scattered showers 

and thunderstorms will continue during the next couple of days 

over the NE Gulf due to an approaching weak cold front. 



$$



GMZ040-280715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-280715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-280715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-280715-

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

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-280715-

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

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.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 to S 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 to 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. 



$$



GMZ045-280715-

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

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...SE to S 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 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. 



$$



GMZ046-280715-

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

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

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

.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable

less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...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. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-280715-

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

Florida-

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-280715-

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

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

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

.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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-280715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to 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...NE to 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-280715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

310 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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