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FZNT24 KNHC 181907
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 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.

GMZ001-190715-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region supporting
gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas through Sun.
Winds will then ease to light to gentle speeds early next week,
with seas remaining slight. Meanwhile, a broad upper-level low
currently located over northeastern Florida will move into the NE
Gulf on Sat. This feature will lead to increasing shower and
thunderstorm activity over the eastern and central Gulf waters.

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GMZ040-190715-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

GMZ041-190715-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-190715-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-190715-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. 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, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-190715-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds
10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-190715-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-190715-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-190715-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, 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.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
2 to 4 ft late.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-190715-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-190715-
Central Bay of Campeche-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-190715-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
307 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Forecaster GR