Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
National Hurricane Center - Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)
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NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 101446
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 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.
GMZ001-110300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extends from the Bermuda High
westward across the northern Gulf, and will dominate the general
wind flow pattern across basin through the week. Gentle to
moderate E to SE winds prevail north of 24N along with slight
seas. Pulses of fresh winds will occur north and west of the
Yucatan Peninsula and into the Bay of Campeche each evening and
night as a diurnal surface trough migrates from the Yucatan
Peninsula westward across the SW Gulf.
$$
GMZ040-110300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-110300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ056-110300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ057-110300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-110300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ045-110300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ046-110300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ047-110300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ048-110300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-110300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ050-110300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1046 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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Forecaster Aguirre