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FZNT24 KNHC 022002

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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.



GMZ001-030800-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...An upper-level low just west of the northern Yucatan

Peninsula moving westward will continue to sustain scattered to

numerous showers and thunderstorms over most of the eastern and

central Gulf through the weekend. The pressure gradient between

high pressure over the NE Gulf and a couple of troughs over the

northern and central Gulf is allowing for mostly fresh east to

southeast winds to exist across the central and eastern Gulf

waters. A weak cold front is expected to move across the NW Gulf

this weekend, and stall from the Florida panhandle to NW Gulf

and to the SW by late Sun. Weak low pressure may ride up along

the front during the weekend and into Mon enhancing winds some in 

the NW Gulf and in the  north-central Gulf. Northeast moderate winds 

are expected elsewhere behind the front. The front will remain 

stationary into midweek. The front will remain stationary into 

midweek. Fresh to strong northeast winds are expected behind the 

front beginning Tue, mainly in the NE and north-central Gulf, as 

strong high pressure builds southward behind it. Light to moderate 

are generally expected across the basin through the period. 



$$



GMZ040-030800-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and scattered thunderstorms. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N

of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-030800-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ056-030800-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.

Scattered thunderstorms. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous

showers and scattered thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. E

of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt

in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the

afternoon. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to

25 kt E of 89W. W of 89W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to

5 ft late. E of 89W, seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-030800-

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

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.



$$



GMZ058-030800-

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

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 kt E of 96W.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of

96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-030800-

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

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-030800-

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

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN 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 2 to

4 ft. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-030800-

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

Florida-

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and 

seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms.

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-030800-

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

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers 

and thunderstorms. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt

elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 10 to

15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 

.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-030800-

Central Bay of Campeche-

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

and thunderstorms. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.  Isolated showers 

and thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable

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

or less.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the

afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas

3 to 5 ft in NE swell. 

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

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or 

less. 



$$



GMZ050-030800-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

402 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and

thunderstorms. 

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

3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

3 to 4 ft. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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