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FZNT24 KNHC 100240
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 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.
GMZ001-101445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE BERMUDA HIGH
WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF, AND WILL DOMINATE THE GENERAL
WIND FLOW PATTERN ACROSS BASIN WELL INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK
GENERALLY 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 EVENING AND NIGHT AS A DIURNAL SURFACE TROUGH MIGRATES FROM
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WESTWARD ACROSS THE SW GULF.
GMZ040-101445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-101445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-101445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-101445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 IN SE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 85W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E
OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-101445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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.
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.
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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-101445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-101445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-101445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-101445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-101445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-101445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1040 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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