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FZNT24 KNHC 071446

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 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.



GMZ001-080300-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will persist across the Gulf basin

through the period, producing a weak pressure gradient. This will

support mostly light to gentle winds and slight seas over much of

the waters. Winds will pulse to fresh with moderate seas off the 

western Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings due to a diurnal 

surface trough moving westward from the peninsula each night. 



$$



GMZ040-080300-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-080300-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



.TODAY...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to

NW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 92W, variable less than

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt late. 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 SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt in

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

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



$$



GMZ056-080300-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable

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

tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. Isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. 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 SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-080300-

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

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

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

isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the

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

tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, S to SW winds

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

or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-080300-

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

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-080300-

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

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning,

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...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,

becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-080300-

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

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.TUE...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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

.THU...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. 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...S of 24N, E to 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. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

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

less. 



$$



GMZ047-080300-

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

Florida-

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

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

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

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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. 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. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-080300-

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

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...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, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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. 



$$



GMZ049-080300-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-080300-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1046 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E

of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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



$$



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