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FZNT24 KNHC 200726
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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.

GMZ001-201930-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will continue to dominate the area
through the period allowing for generally light to gentle winds
and slight seas.

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GMZ040-201930-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. 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.

$$

GMZ041-201930-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.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...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-201930-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-201930-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW to N
10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-201930-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-201930-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-201930-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N
of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-201930-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to
NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-201930-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-201930-
Central Bay of Campeche-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-201930-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
326 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting
to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre