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FZNT24 KNHC 121842

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 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.



GMZ001-130645-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will reside just N of the area

through midweek, enhancing thunderstorms across the northern

Gulf waters. Mariners can expect gusty winds, frequent

lightning, and locally higher seas near the stronger

thunderstorms. Fresh to strong easterly winds will pulse

offshore the Yucatan Peninsula each night. Elsewhere, high

pressure will dominate, supporting gentle to moderate SE winds. 



$$



GMZ040-130645-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

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

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.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. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-130645-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

.MON...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. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-130645-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and N 10 kt E of

89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-130645-

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

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

.MON...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds late. Winds NW 10 kt in

the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds

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

or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-130645-

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

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-130645-

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

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-130645-

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

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

24N. 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-130645-

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

Florida-

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-130645-

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

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-130645-

Central Bay of Campeche-

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

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

20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-130645-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

242 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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