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FZNT24 KNHC 060223

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 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.



GMZ001-061430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stalled frontal boundary from the Florida

panhandle to the NW Gulf will start to push southward as a cold

front across the Gulf waters Friday. Near gale NW winds are

expected in the SW Gulf Sun night and Mon west of the front.

Moderate to fresh winds will prevail elsewhere west of the front

on Sun through early next week as it moves east across the

basin. 



$$



GMZ040-061430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-061430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

2 to 4 ft early in the morning. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-061430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W, W

to NW winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-061430-

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

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-061430-

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

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of

96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-061430-

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

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

.FRI...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

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

or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-061430-

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

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-061430-

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

Florida-

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-061430-

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

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to

6 to 8 ft in E swell early in the morning. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-061430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

.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 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-061430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

923 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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