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FZNT24 KNHC 241606

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 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.



GMZ001-250415-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge extends over most of the eastern

United States and into the northern Gulf, supporting mainly 

moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds across most of the Gulf 

region. A tightening pressure gradient between the high pressure 

and low pressure forecast to deepen near the southern Bahamas will

bring fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas over the eastern 

Gulf, including the Florida Straits this evening through Tue.



$$



GMZ040-250415-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-250415-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...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 9 ft in E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-250415-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



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

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

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

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

E swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

.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. 

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



$$



GMZ057-250415-

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

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-250415-

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

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



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

showers. 

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

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

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

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of

96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-250415-

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

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-250415-

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

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N

of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-250415-

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

Florida-

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.

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

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N

of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N

of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-250415-

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

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.

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

showers. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE

winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-250415-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



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

showers. 

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

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and

5 to 7 ft N of 20N. 

.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-250415-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1206 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

showers. 

.MON...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W,

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

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



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