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FZNT24 KNHC 300212
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1012 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.
GMZ001-301415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1012 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 26N86W 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 SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH THE REST
OF THE WEEK.
GMZ040-301415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
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
S OF 27N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 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.
GMZ041-301415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, 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.
GMZ056-301415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND SW TO W 10 TO
15 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-301415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W 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 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 EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-301415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-301415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
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.
GMZ046-301415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N
OF 24N. 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 EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 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 EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 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.
GMZ047-301415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
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 EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 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 EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-301415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-301415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
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.
GMZ050-301415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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