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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)


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FZNT24 KNHC 021509
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 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.

GMZ001-030315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Now that Tropical Depression Edouard has move farther
inland E Texas, relatively weak high pressure over the region will 
generally allow for moderate or weaker winds and slight to 
moderate seas across the Gulf for the next few days. 

$$

GMZ040-030315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ041-030315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W of 92W, S 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. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-030315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-030315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.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.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-030315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 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. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ045-030315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 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...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ046-030315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
 

$$

GMZ047-030315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 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. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-030315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ049-030315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-030315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre