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FZNT24 KNHC 221456
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 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.
GMZ001-230300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA IS ABOUT 50 NM SOUTH OF
PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI NEAR 29.8N 88.6W AT 11 AM EDT, AND IS
MOVING WEST- NORTHWEST AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB.
BERTHA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND REACH 29.6N
90.3W THIS EVENING, THEN CONTINUE TO 29.5N 92.7W OFF SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA BY THU MORNING. BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AND
MAKE LANDFALL AGAIN OVER THE UPPER TEXAS COAST LATE THU, WEAKEN
TO A REMNANT LOW OVER SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS FRI MORNING, THEN
DISSIPATE BY FRI EVENING. SWELLS GENERATED BY BERTHA WILL
CONTINUE SPREADING WESTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DURING
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IN THE WAKE OF BERTHA, WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF WILL BE REPLACED BY RIDGING
ASSOCIATED TO A NEW HIGH CENTER THAT FORMS OVER THE NE GULF
PROVIDING FOR A LIGHT TO GENTLE WIND FLOW ACROSS THE BASIN,
EXCEPT FOR PULSING MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OFF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA AND NEAR NE MEXICO AND THE TEXAS COAST. THESE CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-230300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
FRI
SE TO S 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-230300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-230300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-230300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF 85W, AND S 15 TO 20 KT E
OF 85W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W, AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-230300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-230300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-230300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
S TO SW 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-230300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-230300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-230300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE 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.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-230300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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