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FZNT24 KNHC 292037
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 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.
GMZ001-300800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE
WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF REGION PROMOTING GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
FRESH NE WINDS OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
NIGHTLY INTO THE WEEKEND. A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM TAMPA, FLORIDA
TO 29N87W WHILE A MID TO UPPER LEVEL BROAD TROUGH NORTH OF THE
AREA IS SLOWLY ADVANCING SOUTHWARD TOWARD A VERY MOIST AND
UNSTABLE GULF AIRMASS. THIS SET-UP WILL MAINTAIN ACTIVE WEATHER
IN THE FORM OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE
NE GULF THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
GMZ040-300800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-300800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-300800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 T 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-300800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
GMZ058-300800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-300800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-300800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-300800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN 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.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-300800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E TO SE 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-300800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-300800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
437 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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