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FZNT24 KNHC 270255

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 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.



GMZ001-271500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will persist across the Gulf

waters through the forecast period, supporting moderate or

weaker winds and slight seas. Winds will pulse to fresh to

locally strong with moderate seas off western Yucatan during the

evenings due to a diurnal surface trough moving west off the

peninsula each night. 



$$



GMZ040-271500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-271500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 92W, NE

winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated

tstms. 

.FRI...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW

to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft

or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-271500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W, S

to SW winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, 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 early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building

to 3 ft or less in SE swell early in the evening. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...E to 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 to SE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-271500-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

early in the morning. 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-271500-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-271500-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E 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 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-271500-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.

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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E to 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 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-271500-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

early in the evening. N of 24N, 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-271500-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-271500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early

in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning

and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...S of 20N, N to NE winds early in the evening. Winds SE

10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N,

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-271500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1055 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early

in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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