FZNT24 KNHC 230756 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 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. GMZ001-232000- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will remain centered over central Gulf through midweek generally maintaining gentle to moderate winds and generally slight seas. Atlantic high pressure will then build westward into the central Gulf afterward. A surface trough will generate fresh winds north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early evenings through the period. The trough will push further offshore through the Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours. $$ GMZ040-232000- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-232000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ056-232000- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ057-232000- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ058-232000- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ045-232000- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...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 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-232000- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ047-232000- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-232000- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-232000- Central Bay of Campeche- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-232000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre