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FZNT24 KNHC 051402

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 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.



GMZ001-060215-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extends across the NW Gulf. The

front will weaken and dissipate today. The next cold front is 

expected to move across the Gulf waters this weekend. 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.



$$



GMZ040-060215-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-060215-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

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

tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-060215-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-060215-

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

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-060215-

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

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W.

Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-060215-

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

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...NE to 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 3 to 5 ft.

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



$$



GMZ046-060215-

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

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

less. 

.FRI NIGHT...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 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-060215-

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

Florida-

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-060215-

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

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and

6 to 9 ft elsewhere. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W

of 95W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and

6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-060215-

Central Bay of Campeche-

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-060215-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

902 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of

90W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...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. 

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

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

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



$$



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