919  
FZNT24 KNHC 181952  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 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.  
 
GMZ001-190800-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
BROAD LOW PRESSURE FORMING OFFSHORE FLORIDA WILL DRIFT  
NORTH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, BRINGING THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY  
RAINFALL TO THE NE GULF AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF FLORIDA. GRADUAL  
TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE AND A TROPICAL  
DEPRESSION MAY FORM NEXT WEEK. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT, MARINERS  
SHOULD PREPARE FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS  
AND HIGHER SEAS. AWAY FROM THIS SYSTEM, WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL  
DOMINATE, PRODUCING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO  
MODERATE SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-190800-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
S OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-190800-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
W OF 92W, SW TO W 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.    
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, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
W OF 92W, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
W OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-190800-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-190800-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON  
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-190800-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-190800-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E  
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED TSTMS.    
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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-190800-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW TO N 10 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON  
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-190800-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SW 10 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SW 10 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E  
TO SE 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-190800-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-190800-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-190800-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
352 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT  
E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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