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FZNT24 KNHC 111441

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 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.



GMZ001-120245-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary will approach the northern Gulf 

coast enhancing thunderstorm activity across the area this 

weekend and into early next week. Mariners should expect gusty 

winds, frequent lightning, and higher seas near the strongest 

thunderstorms. Elsewhere, high pressure will dominate into next 

week, supporting mainly gentle to moderate SE winds. However, 

fresh to strong easterly winds will pulse offshore the Yucatan 

Peninsula each night. 



$$



GMZ040-120245-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-120245-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-120245-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

10 kt late. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to

SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-120245-

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

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt

in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 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...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-120245-

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

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ045-120245-

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

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-120245-

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

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SUN 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. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of

24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-120245-

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

Florida-

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-120245-

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

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-120245-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-120245-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



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