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FZNT24 KNHC 160321
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1121 PM 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.
GMZ001-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH-
CENTRAL GULF THROUGH MON, THEN MOVES TOWARD THE SE GULF BY TUE
WHILE WEAKENING SOME. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
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.
GMZ040-161530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-161530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, SE WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
92W. 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.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-161530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 89W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S 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 SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT EARLY. E OF 89W, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
TO SW 10 KT EARLY. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
GMZ057-161530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-161530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
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
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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-161530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 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 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
E TO 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-161530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 KT N OF
24N. 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
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N,
AND 3 FT OR LESS N OF 24N.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-161530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO 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
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NW WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-161530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-161530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-161530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1121 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT EARLY. E OF 90W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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