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FZNT24 KNHC 041321

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 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.



GMZ001-050130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front across the NW Gulf will weaken and 

dissipate by tonight. Moderate northwest to north winds prevail 

west of the front. The next cold front is expected to move across 

the Gulf waters this weekend. Fresh to strong north winds will 

develop west of the front and west of 93W on Sun, with moderate 

north to northeast winds elsewhere behind the front. 



$$



GMZ040-050130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-050130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN...W of 92W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, S winds

10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-050130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and N 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-050130-

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

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-050130-

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

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.TODAY...W of 96W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the

afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, E

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-050130-

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

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the

afternoon. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW

15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-050130-

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

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-050130-

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

Florida-

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-050130-

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

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of

21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 21N W of

95W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 



$$



GMZ049-050130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-050130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

821 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



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