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FZNT24 KNHC 202049
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 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.
GMZ001-210900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS NEAR 28.7N 85.8W AT 5 PM EDT,
AND IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30
KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005
MB. TWO WILL STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 29.0N 86.2W TUE
MORNING, MOVE TO 29.3N 86.7W TUE AFTERNOON, 29.6N 87.5W WED
MORNING, 29.6N 88.5W WED AFTERNOON, INLAND TO 29.6N 89.8W THU
MORNING, AND MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR
29.5N 91.1W THU AFTERNOON. TWO WILL CHANGE LITTLE IN INTENSITY AS
IT MOVES TO NEAR 29.5N 93.9W FRI AFTERNOON. SWELLS GENERATED BY THE
DEPRESSION ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA
AND ARE LIKELY TO SPREAD WESTWARD DURING THE WEEK. THESE SWELLS
ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
GMZ040-210900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-210900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 92W, AND SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT E OF
92W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 92W, SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 92W, SW TO W
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-210900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW 20 TO
25 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W
OF 89W, AND W 25 TO 30 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT W OF 89W, AND SW TO W 35 TO 45 KT E OF 89W. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW TO W WINDS 25 TO
30 KT W OF 89W, AND SW 35 TO 40 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-210900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW TO W WINDS
30 TO 35 KT W OF 85W, AND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S TO SW WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W OF 85W, SW
WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E
OF 85W, S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF 85W, AND S 15 TO 20 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-210900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-210900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-210900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-210900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-210900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-210900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-210900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
449 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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