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FZNT24 KNHC 080848
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 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.
GMZ001-082100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE BERMUDA HIGH
WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE
GULF BASIN THROUGH LATE TUE. THIS WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO
MODERATE E TO SE WINDS NORTH OF 24N WITH SLIGHT SEAS. PULSES OF
FRESH WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH EVENING AND NIGHT AS A SURFACE
TROUGH MIGRATES FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WESTWARD ACROSS THE
SW GULF.
GMZ040-082100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-082100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-082100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-082100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ058-082100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
W OF 96W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-082100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-082100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-082100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-082100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-082100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-082100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
448 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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