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FZNT24 KNHC 191509

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 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.



GMZ001-200315-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends across the Straits of

Florida to 23N90W into the central Bay of Campeche. Fresh to

strong NW to N winds and rough seas are over the western Gulf

S of about 25N, except for near gale-force NW to N winds over 

the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds will 

continue over the eastern Gulf through Tue. The near gale-force 

NW to N winds over the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz will diminish to

mostly strong speeds this afternoon. The front will slow down 

over the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula today, then 

shift southeast of the Gulf through Tue as it weakens.



$$



GMZ040-200315-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

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

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

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

Isolated showers.. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-200315-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

Isolated showers.

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

showers.

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-200315-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 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 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-200315-

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

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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 2 to 4 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.

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

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



$$



GMZ058-200315-

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

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

swell. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-200315-

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

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-200315-

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

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.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 to E

swell. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 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 4 to 6 ft.

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

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



$$



GMZ047-200315-

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

Florida-

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-200315-

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

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

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

to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

Scattered thunderstorms. 

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

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-200315-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

.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.

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

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



$$



GMZ050-200315-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1109 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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