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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)


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FZNT24 KNHC 080806
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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.

GMZ001-082015-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail across the basin
through the forecast period. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will
pulse along and just north of the Yucatan Peninsula each
afternoon and evening as a trough develops inland daily and then
drifts westward over the Bay of Campeche at night. 

$$

GMZ040-082015-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-082015-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-082015-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 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 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. 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. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-082015-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NW to N 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 W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
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. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-082015-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-082015-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-082015-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-082015-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-082015-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to
E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-082015-
Central Bay of Campeche-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-082015-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
406 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 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. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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