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FZNT24 KNHC 241448
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 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.
GMZ001-250300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE NE
GULF TODAY, THEN SHIFT TO THE CENTRAL GULF. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PROVIDE FOR A LIGHT TO GENTLE WIND FLOW ACROSS THE BASIN INTO THE
EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK, EXCEPT FOR PULSING MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-250300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 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.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-250300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 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
VARIABLE WINDS 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.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-250300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E 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, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW 10 KT
E OF 89W. 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.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-250300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 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.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-250300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-250300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE 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 SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-250300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 FT OR LESS.
SUN 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.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-250300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-250300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E 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.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-250300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-250300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1048 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 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.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO
NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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