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FZNT24 KNHC 170306
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1106 PM 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.
GMZ001-171515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ONE IS ALONG THE SE TEXAS
COAST NEAR 27.6N 97.1W AT 11 PM EDT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 KT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB. ONE WILL MOVE NE AND JUST OFFSHORE
OF THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH WED, REACHING NEAR 28.5N 95.6W WED
MORNING AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION, MOVE TO NEAR 30.2N 93.3W WED
EVENING AS IT BRIEFLY STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH,
THEN CONTINUE INLAND TO 32.1N 90.9W THU MORNING, BEFORE
DISSIPATING THU EVENING ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL LOUISIANA. LARGE SW
TO S SWELL GENERATED BY THE POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE IS LIKELY
TO CAUSE LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP
CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL 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 AND CENTRAL GULF WED THROUGH
LATE THU NIGHT, AND MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN
GULF. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLES IN OVER THE EASTERN GULF.
GMZ040-171515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO 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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-171515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-171515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-171515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-171515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND S 20 TO 25 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
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 IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-171515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-171515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-171515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 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.
GMZ048-171515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-171515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-171515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1106 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 90W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE
15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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