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FZNT24 KNHC 181316
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 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.
GMZ001-190130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF WATERS
THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE BASIN. A DIURNALLY
INDUCED SURFACE TROUGH WILL GENERATE FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS
NORTH AND WEST 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.
GMZ040-190130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-190130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW 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.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-190130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W TO NW
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W 10 KT E
OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-190130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-190130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-190130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-190130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, E TO SE 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 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-190130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, 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
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, N WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-190130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-190130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-190130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER AL
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