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FZNT24 KNHC 130845

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 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.



GMZ001-132045-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building across the basin will support 

E to SE winds and moderate seas from the Florida Straits to the 

Texas coast, and gentle breezes and slight seas elsewhere. A cold 

front is expected to enter the northwest Gulf Fri night, and 

reach from southwest Florida to the far southwest Gulf by Sat 

night. Strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas will follow

the front, with gales possible off the coast of Mexico between 

Tampico and Coatzacoalcos Fri night through Sat night. 



$$



GMZ040-132045-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-132045-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 92W, and NE 15 kt E of

92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-132045-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-132045-

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

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-132045-

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

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W.

Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to

20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-132045-

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

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and

6 to 9 ft N of 24N. 



$$



GMZ046-132045-

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

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-132045-

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

Florida-

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-132045-

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

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,

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

15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to

9 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-132045-

Central Bay of Campeche-

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-132045-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

445 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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