NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER and
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER

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FZNT24 KNHC 151325
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
925 AM 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.

GMZ001-160130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

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GMZ040-160130-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

$$

GMZ041-160130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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 to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-160130-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt
late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW
10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-160130-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-160130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.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...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-160130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-160130-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ047-160130-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 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. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E 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 winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-160130-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

$$

GMZ049-160130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E to SE 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE 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. 

$$

GMZ050-160130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
925 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster AL