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FZNT24 KNHC 161504

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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.



GMZ001-170315-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving through coastal Texas will enter

the far northwest Gulf later this morning, reach from southwest 

Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by late Sat, then stall and

dissipate from the Florida Straits to the Bay of Campeche through

the early part of next week. Gale force winds and rough to very 

rough seas will follow the front over the west- central Gulf 

tonight, and the southwest Gulf by Sat morning, and persist 

through Sun. Fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will

follow the front elsewhere. Looking ahead, strong high pressure 

will build over the lower Mississippi Valley in the wake of the 

front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly over the 

eastern half of the Gulf through Tue. 



$$



GMZ040-170315-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale

force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms.

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-170315-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers

and scattered tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale

force. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell late.

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-170315-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with

frequent gusts to gale force late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 

to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-170315-

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

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

to N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell late.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-170315-

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

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt

E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt E of

96W. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE

swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-170315-

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

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 6 to

9 ft N of 24N. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.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 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 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-170315-

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

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt

in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to

11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.

Scattered tstms. 

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ047-170315-

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

Florida-

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds

10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft

or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-170315-

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

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...GALE WARNING...

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell

late. Scattered tstms. 

.SAT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 30 to 40 kt

elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to

30 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous

showers and scattered tstms. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to

25 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-170315-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to

7 to 10 ft in S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE

20 to 30 kt N of 20N. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Scattered

tstms. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-170315-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1104 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt E of 90W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to

8 ft E of 90W. 

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

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

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E 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 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



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