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FZNT24 KNHC 280217

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 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.



GMZ001-281430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a strong ridge

over the eastern United States and a complex weather system over

the Bahamas will continue to support fresh to strong NE to E 

winds and rough seas over the E Gulf into late this week. Winds 

and seas will gradually diminish into the weekend. Elsewhere, 

gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail through 

the forecast period. 



$$



GMZ040-281430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early

in the evening. N of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning

and early afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

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

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-281430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-281430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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



$$



GMZ057-281430-

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

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, E to

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

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



$$



GMZ058-281430-

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

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-281430-

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

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E to SE

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

to E 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-281430-

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

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

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

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-281430-

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

Florida-

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

swell. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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



$$



GMZ048-281430-

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

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

N 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

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

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

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

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

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



$$



GMZ049-281430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

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

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

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

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

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



$$



GMZ050-281430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE

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

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

.SUN...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE

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

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



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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