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FZNT24 KNHC 111922

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 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.



GMZ001-120730-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...NE to E winds will pulse to fresh each night off the

W Yucatan peninsula due to a diurnal trough moving toward the SW

Gulf. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or weaker through early

next week due to the influence of weak high pressure centered 

over the N Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-120730-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S 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 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-120730-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less

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

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-120730-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT...S to 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 SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E winds

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

or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-120730-

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

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT...S 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. 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...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-120730-

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

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-120730-

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

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-120730-

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

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-120730-

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

Florida-

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-120730-

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

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

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

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-120730-

Central Bay of Campeche-

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-120730-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

322 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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