Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 170254
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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.
GMZ001-171500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will meander across the northern
Gulf through early Mon. Fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore
the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and night. Gentle to moderate
winds, and slight to moderate seas, will prevail elsewhere. Upper
level low pressure across the eastern Gulf tonight will support
active thunderstorms across portions of the NE Gulf through Sun.
$$
GMZ040-171500-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the evening. N of 27N, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-171500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, SE winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-171500-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the morning.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
to N 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-171500-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NW winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-171500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ045-171500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ046-171500-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early
in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early
in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ047-171500-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
early in the evening. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 24N,
SW to W winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W
winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-171500-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-171500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to
20 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-171500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1054 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in
the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE
15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in
the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
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