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FZNT24 KNHC 201425
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 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.
GMZ001-210230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
RELATIVELY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF WILL PREVAIL OVER THE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD. A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SEAS ACROSS MUCH
OF THE BASIN. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL GENERATE FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS NORTH AND WEST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY
EVENINGS. THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE PENINSULA
AT NIGHT AS THE TROUGH MIGRATES INTO THE SW GULF.
GMZ040-210230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW 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.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-210230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 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
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 92W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-210230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NW 10 KT E
OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-210230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-210230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO 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 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-210230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-210230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
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 S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-210230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. N
OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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
VARIABLE WINDS 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.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-210230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-210230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE 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
NE 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
GMZ050-210230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1025 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E
LATE. E OF 90W, NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO
SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
LATE.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
LATE.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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