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FZNT24 KNHC 170858
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
458 AM EDT WED JUN 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.
GMZ001-172100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ONE IS ALONG THE SE TEXAS
COAST NEAR 28.0N 96.7W AT 5 AM EDT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 KT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB. ONE WILL MOVE NE AND ALONG OR JUST
OFFSHORE OF THE TEXAS COAST TODAY, REACHING NEAR 29.1N 95.2W
THIS AFTERNOON AS A TROPICAL STORM, AND THEN INLAND NEAR 31.1N
92.8W TONIGHT AS A REMNANT LOW, BEFORE DISSIPATING THU ACROSS
SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA. LARGE SW TO S WAVES GENERATED BY THE
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ARE 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 WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE BASIN AND SUSTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF LATE WED THROUGH THU NIGHT, AND MODERATE
TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH LATE FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLES OVER THE EASTERN GULF.
GMZ040-172100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-172100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W OF 92W, S WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. E OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 20 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-172100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-172100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 TO SW 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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-172100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-172100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-172100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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
E TO 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 IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-172100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-172100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-172100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE 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
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-172100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
458 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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