879  
FZNT24 KNHC 070318  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 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.  
 
GMZ001-071530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
SURFACE RIDGING FROM THE BERMUDA HIGH WILL DOMINATE  
ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF THROUGH LATE TUE, SUPPORTING GENTLE TO  
MODERATE E TO SE WINDS NORTH OF 24N ALONG WITH SLIGHT SEAS.  
PULSES OF FRESH WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN  
PENINSULA AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH NIGHT AS A SURFACE  
TROUGH MIGRATES FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TO THE SW GULF. SLIGHT  
TO MODERATE SEAS ARE FORECAST FOR THIS PORTION OF THE BASIN  
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-071530-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S 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 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-071530-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 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.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-071530-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E TO SE 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-071530-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT  
LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT  
OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-071530-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-071530-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE 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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-071530-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E 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.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-071530-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT  
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E  
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-071530-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE TO E 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
NE TO E 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-071530-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-071530-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1118 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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