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Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 070332

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 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.



GMZ001-071545-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Nine is near 22.1N 95.0W at 11 PM

EDT, and is moving east at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 

kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1005 

mb. Nine will strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.2N 94.2W Wed 

morning, move to 22.5N 92.7W Wed evening, 23.2N 91.1W Thu morning,

strengthen to a hurricane near 24.3N 89.7W Thu evening, 26.1N 

88.7W Fri morning, and 28.8N 88.3W Fri evening. Nine will weaken 

to a tropical depression while moving inland near 34.1N 88.8W late

Sat. Otherwise, a frontal boundary along the northern Gulf will 

gradually weaken Wed and Wed night. 



$$



GMZ040-071545-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-071545-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-071545-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt,

increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft,

building to 12 to 19 ft in S swell late. Numerous

showers and scattered tstms. 

.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to

SW swell. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-071545-

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

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S

late. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt E

of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to

30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Scattered tstms. 

.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. 



$$



GMZ058-071545-

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

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds

15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 25 to 30 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to

7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 25 kt W

of 96W, and NE 25 to 30 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-071545-

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

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SE winds

20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of

24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E to

SE winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to N to NE 50 to 55 kt late. N of

24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, N winds

50 to 55 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of

24N, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 15 to

20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. 

.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-071545-

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

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



...HURRICANE WARNING...



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E

winds 10 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt late. N of 24N, SE

to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft

late. Scattered tstms. 

.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW

winds 55 to 65 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to

50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Numerous showers

and scattered tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW to W

winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. N of

24N, E to SE winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to SW to W 65 to 75 kt

late. Seas 15 to 23 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N

swell. 

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. 



$$



GMZ047-071545-

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

Florida-

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W swell

late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to

W swell. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-071545-

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

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds

25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Numerous showers and

scattered tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, NW

winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming

NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers

and scattered tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.

 



$$



GMZ049-071545-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 15 to

20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 20N, W winds

15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to

W 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers

and scattered tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 15 to

20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-071545-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1132 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered tstms. 

.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos

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