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FZNT24 KNHC 070831
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 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.

GMZ001-072045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure extending westward
across the basin from the Atlantic will change little through
Thu night, then shift northward to near the northern Gulf coast
Fri through Sat night. The related pressure gradient will
generally maintain gentle to moderate east to southeast winds 
across the Gulf south of about 26N, and light to gentle southeast 
to south winds north of about 26N, except for fresh to strong 
northeast to east winds offshore the Yucatan peninsula at night. 
Slight seas are forecast throughout the basin for the forecast 
period. 

$$

GMZ040-072045-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-072045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W of 92W, S to SW 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 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-072045-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NW
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-072045-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt
in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-072045-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-072045-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 
showers. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 
showers. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-072045-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...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...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-072045-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-072045-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and 
seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-072045-
Central Bay of Campeche-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-072045-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
431 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas 
higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt 
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre