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FZNT24 KNHC 061338

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 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.



GMZ001-070145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near the Florida Big Bend 

to 27N89W then becomes stationary to 27N96W. The front will 

slowly shift across the basin into early next week. Moderate to 

fresh winds will prevail behind the front.



$$



GMZ040-070145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-070145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-070145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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



$$



GMZ057-070145-

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

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E

of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building

to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-070145-

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

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ045-070145-

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

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-070145-

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

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-070145-

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

Florida-

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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



$$



GMZ048-070145-

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

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W,

and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to

5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the

afternoon. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-070145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-070145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

838 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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