NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Fri Jul 17 3:34 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 171934
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.
GMZ001-180745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure across the NE Gulf will remain nearly
stationary into the start of next week, supporting thunderstorms
in that region. Elsewhere, weak high pressure will dominate,
bringing gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas
through the period.
$$
GMZ040-180745-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-180745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...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...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 W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NW to N 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-180745-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 to
15 kt E of 89W. Seas 3
FZNT24 KNHC 171934
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ001-180745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure across the NE Gulf will remain nearly
stationary into the start of next week, supporting thunderstorms
in that region. Elsewhere, weak high pressure will dominate,
bringing gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas
through the period.
$$
GMZ040-180745-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-180745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NW to N 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-180745-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 to
15 kt E of 89W. Seas 3