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FZNT24 KNHC 311411

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 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.



GMZ001-010215-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will remain in control of the

weather pattern across the Gulf region promoting gentle to

moderate winds for the next several days. The exception will be

fresh NE winds off the northwest coast of the Yucatan peninsula

nightly through the period. Scattered showers and thunderstorms 

will continue over the NE Gulf through the weekend and into 

next week as an upper-level trough drops southward toward the 

Gulf states as a very moist and unstable airmass prevails over 

region. 



$$



GMZ040-010215-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-010215-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-010215-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-010215-

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

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in 

and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-010215-

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

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE 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.



$$



GMZ045-010215-

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

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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. 



$$



GMZ046-010215-

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

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.

Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. 



$$



GMZ047-010215-

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

Florida-

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 

ft.

.MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-010215-

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

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



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

becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...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. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-010215-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-010215-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1011 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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