You have returned to the top of the page and may restart browsing.
Skip Main Navigation
You have skipped the global top navigation and may now begin browsing the page.
  1. Home
  2. Departments
  3. Alabama Power-USA Coastal Weather Research Center
  4. Dr. Bill's Marine Weather
  5. Offshore Marine Forecast

Offshore Marine Forecast


000

FZNT24 KNHC 070819

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 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.



GMZ001-072030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary analyzed from St Petersburg to the

NW Gulf will slowly shift across the basin into early next week. 

The tail end of another front to the north from 30N84W to 28N87W. 

Moderate to fresh winds will prevail behind the fronts.



$$



GMZ040-072030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

to N 10 kt late. N of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-072030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt late.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE

swell late. 



$$



GMZ056-072030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-072030-

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

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-072030-

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

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-072030-

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

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-072030-

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

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable

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

less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-072030-

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

Florida-

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-072030-

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

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-072030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-072030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

319 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster ERA
​