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FZNT24 KNHC 011412

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 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.



GMZ001-020215-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...An upper-level low will promote scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms over the SE Gulf today, spreading to the

N Gulf on Fri. A tightening pressure gradient will increase SE

winds up to fresh to locally strong over the E and central Gulf

tonight into Fri night. An weak cold moving across Texas will 

weaken the pressure gradient, allowing the winds across the Gulf 

to diminish on Sat and Sun. On Sun, the front will reach the NW 

Gulf, extending from the Florida panhandle to just offshore the 

Texas-Mexico border to near Veracruz on Mon morning. Winds behind

the front should only be N to NE moderate to locally fresh.



$$



GMZ040-020215-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 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 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-020215-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and variable

less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 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. 



$$



GMZ056-020215-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E

of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W

winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NW winds

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 



$$



GMZ057-020215-

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

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-020215-

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

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in

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

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

.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ045-020215-

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

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds

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

or less. 

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



$$



GMZ046-020215-

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

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

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

2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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



$$



GMZ047-020215-

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

Florida-

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

5 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. 



$$



GMZ048-020215-

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

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-020215-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



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

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

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

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

.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...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. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-020215-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

3 ft or less. 



$$



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