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FZNT24 KNHC 271939

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 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.



GMZ001-280745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a strong ridge

over the eastern United States and a complex weather system over

the Bahamas will force fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough

seas over the E Gulf into Thu. Winds and seas will gradually

diminish late this week into the weekend. Elsewhere, gentle to

moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail through the

forecast period. 



$$



GMZ040-280745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-280745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ056-280745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-280745-

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

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-280745-

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

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-280745-

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

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-280745-

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

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-280745-

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

Florida-

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-280745-

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

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-280745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-280745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

339 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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