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FZNT24 KNHC 161922
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 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.
GMZ001-170730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF WATERS
THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE BASIN. A DIURNALLY
INDUCED SURFACE TROUGH WILL GENERATE FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY
STRONG WINDS N OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY EACH EVENING.
THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE YUCATAN AT NIGHT
AS THE TROUGH MIGRATES INTO THE SW GULF. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
GMZ040-170730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-170730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-170730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT 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
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
TO SW 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-170730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-170730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE 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.
GMZ045-170730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-170730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
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 S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE 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 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
LATE. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-170730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 TO E 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 TO
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS
10 KT 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-170730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-170730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-170730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO 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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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