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FZNT24 KNHC 030217
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 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.
GMZ001-031430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE REGION AND WILL
GENERALLY ALLOW FOR MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE
PRESENCE OF ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL FAVOR SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-031430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 27N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-031430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-031430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NW 10 KT E OF
89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-031430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, N
TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND S 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-031430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-031430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-031430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
GMZ047-031430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
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
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, 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
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-031430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-031430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
GMZ050-031430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1017 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
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