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FZNT24 KNHC 171502
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1102 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.
GMZ001-180315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS NEAR 28.6N 95.8W AT 11 AM EDT,
AND IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35
KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001
MB. ARTHUR WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR 30.0N 94.2W
THIS EVENING, BECOME A REMNANT LOW AND MOVE TO 31.9N 91.6W THU
MORNING, AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING. SWELLS GENERATED BY ARTHUR
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 WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE BASIN AND SUSTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF LATE TODAY 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.
GMZ040-180315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-180315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT
W OF 92W, AND S 25 TO 30 KT E OF 92W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-180315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO 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 15 TO 20 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.
GMZ057-180315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 TO SW 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 W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-180315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND S 20 TO 25 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-180315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
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 20 TO 25 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-180315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 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 IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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.
GMZ047-180315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1102 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 20 TO 25 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 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-180315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-180315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-180315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1102 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, SE TO S
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND SE 20 TO 25 KT E OF
90W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
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 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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