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FZNT24 KNHC 270255
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 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.

GMZ001-271500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will persist across the Gulf
waters through the forecast period, supporting moderate or
weaker winds and slight seas. Winds will pulse to fresh to
locally strong with moderate seas off western Yucatan during the
evenings due to a diurnal surface trough moving west off the
peninsula each night. 

$$

GMZ040-271500-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-271500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 92W, NE
winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW
to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-271500-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W, S
to SW winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 ft or less in SE swell early in the evening. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-271500-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-271500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-271500-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-271500-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.
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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-271500-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-271500-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-271500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early
in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...S of 20N, N to NE winds early in the evening. Winds SE
10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N,
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-271500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early
in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Delgado