NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Jul 16 2:48 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 161848
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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.
GMZ001-170700-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore the
Yucatan Peninsula each night. Gentle to moderate winds, and
slight to moderate seas, will prevail elsewhere.
$$
GMZ040-170700-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-170700-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-170700-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
FZNT24 KNHC 161848
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ001-170700-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse offshore the
Yucatan Peninsula each night. Gentle to moderate winds, and
slight to moderate seas, will prevail elsewhere.
$$
GMZ040-170700-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-170700-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-170700-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026