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FZNT24 KNHC 060828

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 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.



GMZ001-062030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 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 today. 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. 



$$



GMZ040-062030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-062030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...NE to E winds 10 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 in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-062030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...NE 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 in the evening, becoming

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



$$



GMZ057-062030-

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

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E

of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building

to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-062030-

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

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ045-062030-

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

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-062030-

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

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft.

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

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



$$



GMZ047-062030-

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

Florida-

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-062030-

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

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E 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. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to

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

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

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-062030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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



$$



GMZ050-062030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

328 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



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