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FZNT24 KNHC 030710

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 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.



GMZ001-031915-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will generally dominate, promoting

gentle winds and slight seas this week. Pulses of fresh winds will

occur of the Yucatan Peninsula each night. Thunderstorms will

prevail into mid-week in the northeast basin as a cold front

settles over the Florida Panhandle and a mid- and upper-level

trough sets up over the region.



$$



GMZ040-031915-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ041-031915-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

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

3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-031915-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-031915-

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

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-031915-

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

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-031915-

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

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-031915-

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

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

.TUE...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 3 ft or less.

.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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-031915-

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

Florida-

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft

or less late. 

.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E 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. 



$$



GMZ048-031915-

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

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...E winds 10 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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-031915-

Central Bay of Campeche-

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

.WED...E to SE 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-031915-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

310 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



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