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FZNT24 KNHC 231442
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1042 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.
GMZ001-240245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA IS NEAR 29.6N 93.2W AT 11 AM EDT, AND IS
MOVING WEST AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 50 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB.
BERTHA WILL MOVE INLAND TO 29.7N 95.2W THIS EVENING, WEAKEN TO A
REMNANT LOW AND DISSIPATE FRI EVENING. 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.
GMZ040-240245-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S
OF 27N, AND SW 30 TO 40 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-240245-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W OF 92W, SW WINDS 35 TO
40 KT. E OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL LATE.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO 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 IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-240245-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
TO W 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-240245-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-240245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND S 10 TO 15 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-240245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-240245-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-240245-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-240245-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-240245-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 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.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-240245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1042 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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