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FZNT24 KNHC 151452
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 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.
GMZ001-160300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH-
CENTRAL GULF THIS WEEKEND, THEN MOVES SE WHILE WEAKENING SOME BY
MON. THIS PATTERN WILL PRODUCE MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE
WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN, WITH PULSES OF FRESH WINDS OCCURRING NORTH
AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
EACH NIGHT, AS A SURFACE TROUGH MIGRATES FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
WESTWARD ACROSS THE SW GULF. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. LOOKING AHEAD, BY MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK
WINDS MAY INCREASE TO FRESH SPEEDS OVER THE NW AND WEST-CENTRAL
GULF AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE
AND LOWER PRESSURES OVER NORTH-CENTRAL MEXICO.
GMZ040-160300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-160300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-160300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 89W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-160300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-160300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-160300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
TUE
E TO 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-160300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-160300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-160300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
TO SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E 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 TO
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-160300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-160300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1052 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
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