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FZNT24 KNHC 230833

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 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.



GMZ001-232045-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the eastern of the United States

supports moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds across the Gulf

region. A tightening pressure gradient between the high pressure

and a low pressure forecast to develop near the Bahamas will

bring fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas over the eastern

Gulf, including the Florida Straits, tonight through early next 

week.



$$



GMZ040-232045-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-232045-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 92W,

and 7 to 11 ft E of 92W. 

.MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ056-232045-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

E swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-232045-

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

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-232045-

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

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-232045-

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

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-232045-

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

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to

11 ft N of 24N. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-232045-

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

Florida-

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to

11 ft N of 24N. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-232045-

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

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-232045-

Central Bay of Campeche-

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to

7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N

of 20N. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N,

and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-232045-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

433 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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