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FZNT24 KNHC 042050

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 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.



GMZ001-050900-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh N winds will follow a trough along

the E Mexican coast to Veracruz through Tue. A ridge extending from

the western Atlantic into north Florida is supporting moderate to

fresh SE to S winds and moderate seas across much of the central 

and eastern Gulf. This ridge will shift SE into midweek ahead of a

slowly moving front, which will stall over the northern Gulf. 

Fresh NE to E winds and building seas are forecast N of the front,

with fresh to occasionally strong NW to N winds possible off 

Veracruz west of the front through late Mon. Gentle to moderate 

easterly winds and slight seas will persist elsewhere through the 

latter part of the week. Looking ahead, broad low pressure may

develop over the far southwest Gulf Thu, then move northward

through Fri, supporting moderate to fresh winds and building seas

over the western Gulf.



$$



GMZ040-050900-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of

27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-050900-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.MON...W of 92W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, N to NE

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ056-050900-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W,

N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the

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

tstms. 

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

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E

of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-050900-

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

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the

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

tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-050900-

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

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W,

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

6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-050900-

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

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE 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. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-050900-

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

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.WED...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-050900-

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

Florida-

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N,

NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-050900-

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

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.

.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt

elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 

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

showers and scattered tstms. 

.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt

elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to

W to NW late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to

15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-050900-

Central Bay of Campeche-

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



.TONIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft

late. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-050900-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

450 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable

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

tstms. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.

Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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