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FZNT24 KNHC 170845
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 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.
GMZ001-172045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH EARLY MON. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL PULSE OFFSHORE THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH EVENING AND NIGHT. GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS, AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE.
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF WILL SUPPORT
ACTIVE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NE GULF THROUGH SUN.
GMZ040-172045-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-172045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 92W, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 92W, AND NW TO N 10 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
TO W 10 KT LATE. E OF 92W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-172045-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-172045-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND SW 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-172045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-172045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ046-172045-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. N OF
24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-172045-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SW TO W 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-172045-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-172045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-172045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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