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FZNT24 KNHC 270800

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 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.



GMZ001-272000-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will meander about the central Gulf

and weaken through Wed, leading to gentle to moderate winds and

slight to moderate seas. The high will then reorganize over the SE

Gulf Thu through Fri. Pulsing fresh NE to E winds are likely each

afternoon and evening along and just north of the Yucatan 

Peninsula as a trough develops daily and drifts westward. Looking 

ahead, showers and thunderstorms are expected to become active 

across the NE Gulf Wed afternoon through Thu as a frontal boundary

sinks to just N of the area. 



$$



GMZ040-272000-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-272000-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 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 S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ056-272000-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 89W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.THU...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

to SW 10 kt late. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-272000-

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

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-272000-

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

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-272000-

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

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 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. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less

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

less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-272000-

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

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of

24N, 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable

less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-272000-

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

Florida-

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

10 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

.THU...S winds 10 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...SE winds 10 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. 



$$



GMZ048-272000-

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

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

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

.TUE...E to 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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-272000-

Central Bay of Campeche-

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-272000-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

400 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026



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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...W of 90W, 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

2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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