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FZNT24 KNHC 222007

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 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.



GMZ001-230815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

region, with the exception of fresh to strong NW winds offshore 

Veracruz. These winds will diminish by tonight. 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 Fri night into Sat. 

These marine conditions will spread westward to the central Gulf 

by late Sat through early next week. Fresh to strong winds and 

rough seas are also expected in the Straits of Florida, particularly

Sunday night into Mon. 



$$



GMZ040-230815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 in E swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-230815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W,

and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. 

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-230815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



.TONIGHT...NE 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-230815-

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

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-230815-

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

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to 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 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-230815-

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

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.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 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-230815-

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

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

.SUN...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N,

NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-230815-

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

Florida-

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. 

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

swell. 

.SUN...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of

24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N

of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-230815-

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

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt.

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

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

.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 in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-230815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N,

and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-230815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

407 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

.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. 



$$



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