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FZNT24 KNHC 171413
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.

GMZ001-180215-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will meander across the northern Gulf
through early Mon. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse 
offshore the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and night. Gentle to 
moderate winds, and slight to moderate seas, will prevail 
elsewhere. Upper level low pressure across the eastern Gulf will 
support thunderstorms across portions of the NE Gulf through Sun.
 

$$

GMZ040-180215-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ041-180215-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NW to N 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-180215-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 to
15 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-180215-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-180215-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ045-180215-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. 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.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less. 

$$

GMZ046-180215-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ047-180215-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-180215-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

$$

GMZ049-180215-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ050-180215-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1013 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

Forecaster Konarik