933 
FZNT24 KNHC 160221
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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.

GMZ001-161430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore the Yucatan
Peninsula each night. Gentle to moderate winds, and slight to 
locally moderate seas, will prevail elsewhere. 

$$

GMZ040-161430-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.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. 

$$

GMZ041-161430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-161430-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N
10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-161430-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-161430-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ045-161430-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ046-161430-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to 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. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 kt N
of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ047-161430-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-161430-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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...E winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NE 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ049-161430-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE 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. 

$$

GMZ050-161430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1021 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

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