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FZNT24 KNHC 232042
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
442 PM 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.
GMZ001-240845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA IS NEAR 29.8N 94.7W AT 5 PM
EDT, AND IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 1006 MB. BERTHA WILL MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN TO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR 29.7N 97.2W FRI MORNING, AND DISSIPATE
FRI AFTERNOON. 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.
GMZ040-240845-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-240845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 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
E TO 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 WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-240845-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
NE TO 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-240845-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
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.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-240845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
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.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-240845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
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 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
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-240845-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
GMZ047-240845-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-240845-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
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
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-240845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE 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 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.
GMZ050-240845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
442 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 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.
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