741
FZNT24 KNHC 230841
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 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.
GMZ001-232045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA IS SOUTH OF THE LOUISIANA COAST
NEAR 29.0N 92.2W, OR ABOUT 95 NM SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA AT 5 AM EDT. IT IS MOVING WEST AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT, AND THE MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB. BERTHA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 29.3N 94.1W
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN MOVE INLAND TEXAS AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION NEAR 29.0N 97.0W LATE TONIGHT, WEAKEN FURTHER TO A
REMNANT LOW NEAR 28.5N 100.1W FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE SAT
MORNING. IN THE WAKE OF BERTHA, A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL BECOME
ESTABLISHED OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH FRI, THEN SHIFT TO THE
CENTRAL GULF. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE 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 THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-232045-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-232045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-232045-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, EXCEPT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 27N DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-232045-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-232045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-232045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-232045-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-232045-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-232045-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-232045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-232045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
441 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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