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FZNT24 KNHC 250924

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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 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.



GMZ001-252130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE Louisiana to Cape

Coral, FL will merge with a weakening cold front over the SE Gulf

later today and then move E of the Gulf tonight into Sat. 

Moderate to locally fresh winds will follow the front through 

tonight. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds will prevail through

Sat night. Winds will diminish slightly Sun into early next week.



$$



GMZ040-252130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



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

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

.SAT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-252130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-252130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-252130-

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

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.

E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-252130-

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

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E to SE

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-252130-

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

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-252130-

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

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

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

E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-252130-

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

Florida-

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-252130-

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

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

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

tstms. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less

than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-252130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



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

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

tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt

N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

to SE 10 kt late. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-252130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

524 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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