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FZNT24 KNHC 281336

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 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.



GMZ001-290145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a 1032 mb high

pressure system over New England and a complex weather system

over the Cay Sal area of the Bahamas will continue to support 

fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough seas in the E Gulf into 

late this week. Winds and seas will gradually diminish into Sat as

the ridge slides eastward. Looking ahead, another robust high 

pressure system will reach New England late this weekend and early

next week allowing winds and seas to increase in the NE Gulf. 

Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail

through the forecast period. 



$$



GMZ040-290145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

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

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 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, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ041-290145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-290145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E of 89W, NE to

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and NE 20 to

25 kt E of 89W. W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft

late. E of 89W, seas 7 to 10 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-290145-

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

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to

11 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-290145-

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

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in

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

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

.SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds

10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-290145-

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

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-290145-

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

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-290145-

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

Florida-

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

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

.FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to

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

5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-290145-

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

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning,

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and

N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-290145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning,

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

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

.SUN...NE to E 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. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-290145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

936 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026



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

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

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

isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

.SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds

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

than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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