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Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 242000

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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.



GMZ001-250800-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extends over the eastern waters. 

The front is forecast to progress across the E Gulf tonight and 

Fri, then stall over the SE Gulf this weekend. Moderate to locally

fresh winds will follow the front through Fri night. Elsewhere, 

gentle to moderate winds will prevail through Sat night. Winds 

will diminish slightly Sun into early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-250800-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

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

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-250800-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

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

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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 20 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-250800-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-250800-

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

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-250800-

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

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-250800-

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

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...Variable winds 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. 



$$



GMZ046-250800-

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

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.MON...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 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-250800-

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

Florida-

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-250800-

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

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds

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

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

NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-250800-

Central Bay of Campeche-

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-250800-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

400 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

90W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...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 SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE

15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster AL

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