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FZNT24 KNHC 181516

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 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.



GMZ001-190330-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the Straits of Florida and

the SE Gulf into the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to gale-force

winds and very rough seas follow the front over the SW Gulf offshore

Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds, with higher gusts, will continue

over the NE Gulf through Mon. The front will slow down over the 

Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula tonight and Mon, then

drift to the southeast of the Gulf through Tue as it weakens. Gale-

force winds off Veracruz will persist over the SW Gulf through tonight.

Fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas will persist elsewhere north

of the front and E of 90W into Tue. Looking ahead, strong high pressure

building over the lower Mississippi Valley behind the front, will

continue to support fresh NE to E winds over the eastern half of 

the Gulf into mid-week.



$$



GMZ040-190330-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-190330-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-190330-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-190330-

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

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-190330-

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

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-190330-

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

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ046-190330-

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

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-190330-

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

Florida-

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-190330-

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

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to

25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-190330-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell.

Scattered tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered tstms. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-190330-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1116 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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