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FZNT24 KNHC 161510
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 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.
GMZ001-170315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ONE IS NEAR 27.0N 98.0W AT
11 AM EDT, AND IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 1007 MB. ONE WILL MOVE TO 27.4N 97.2W THIS EVENING,
28.2N 95.8W WED MORNING, 29.6N 93.9W WED EVENING, INLAND TO 31.6N
91.7W THU MORNING, AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING. SWELLS GENERATED BY
THE POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN GULF COAST
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. OTHERWISE, A TIGHTENING PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE BASIN WILL SUSTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT, AND
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVER THE EASTERN GULF.
GMZ040-170315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-170315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE
SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-170315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
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.
GMZ057-170315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-170315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-170315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-170315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-170315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-170315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND SE TO S 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-170315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N, SE WINDS
20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-170315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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