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FZNT24 KNHC 240728

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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.



GMZ001-241930-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will remain centered over central

Gulf through Wed, with the western Atlantic ridge building 

westward into the basin thereafter. This will maintain gentle to 

locally moderate winds and slight seas through the week. A surface

trough will generate locally fresh winds north and west of the 

Yucatan Peninsula in the early evenings through the period. 



$$



GMZ040-241930-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ041-241930-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt late. 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 SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-241930-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



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

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

Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.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 SE to S

10 kt late. 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. 



$$



GMZ057-241930-

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

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



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

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

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 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...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

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

10 kt late. 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 E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-241930-

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

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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 to S winds 10 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 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 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 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-241930-

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

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-241930-

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

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-241930-

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

Florida-

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

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

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-241930-

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

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.  Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

.THU...NE to 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 S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-241930-

Central Bay of Campeche-

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-241930-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

328 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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