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FZNT24 KNHC 112048
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 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.
GMZ001-120900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF, AND WILL CHANGE LITTLE GOING
INTO THE WEEKEND. THE RIDGE WILL BE IN CONTROL OF THE GENERAL WIND
FLOW PATTERN ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE PERIOD ALLOWING FOR
MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE
BASIN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PULSES OF FRESH WINDS OCCURRING NORTH
AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
EACH EVENING AND NIGHT AS A DIURNAL SURFACE TROUGH MIGRATES FROM
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WESTWARD ACROSS THE SW GULF. SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
GMZ040-120900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-120900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-120900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE TO S SWELL, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT 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.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-120900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, S WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND NW TO N 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 FT OR LESS IN SE SWELL LATE.
GMZ058-120900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-120900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-120900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-120900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-120900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-120900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-120900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
448 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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