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FZNT24 KNHC 051332

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 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.



GMZ001-060145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support light to gentle 

winds and slight seas over much of the waters through the middle 

of next week. Winds will pulse to fresh with moderate seas off 

western Yucatan during the evenings due to a diurnal surface 

trough moving west off the peninsula each night.



$$



GMZ040-060145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

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

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ041-060145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-060145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-060145-

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

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

.SUN...W 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 SW to W

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-060145-

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

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 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. 

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

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

.TUE...E to 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 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ045-060145-

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

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-060145-

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

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 24N, E to SE 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. 

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

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

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-060145-

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

Florida-

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-060145-

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

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-060145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-060145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

932 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



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