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FZNT24 KNHC 070836

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 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

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging from the Bermuda High will dominate

across most of the Gulf through late Tue, supporting gentle to

moderate E to SE winds north of 24N along with slight seas.

Pulses of fresh winds will occur north and west of the Yucatan

Peninsula and into the Bay of Campeche each night as a surface

trough migrates from the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Gulf.

Slight to moderate seas are forecast for this portion of the

basin through Tue night. 



$$



GMZ040-072045-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

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

tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-072045-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-072045-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 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. 



$$



GMZ057-072045-

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

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. 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. 

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

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

.TUE...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-072045-

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

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-072045-

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

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-072045-

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

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-072045-

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

Florida-

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-072045-

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

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning,

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-072045-

Central Bay of Campeche-

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-072045-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

436 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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