You have returned to the top of the page and may restart browsing.
Skip Main Navigation
You have skipped the global top navigation and may now begin browsing the page.
  1. Home
  2. Departments
  3. Alabama Power-USA Coastal Weather Research Center
  4. Dr. Bill's Marine Weather
  5. Offshore Marine Forecast

Offshore Marine Forecast


000

FZNT24 KNHC 262022

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 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.



GMZ001-270830-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern

across the Gulf region through at least mid-week, bringing gentle

to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Pulsing fresh NE 

to E winds are likely each afternoon and evening along and just 

north of the Yucatan Peninsula beginning on Mon as a trough develops

daily and drifts westward. 



$$



GMZ040-270830-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-270830-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-270830-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

to W 10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

10 kt late. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

to SW 10 kt late. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-270830-

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

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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



$$



GMZ058-270830-

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

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ045-270830-

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

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt

late. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-270830-

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

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.

N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-270830-

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

Florida-

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

.THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-270830-

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

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-270830-

Central Bay of Campeche-

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-270830-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

422 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E

late. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to

15 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt

in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster GR
​