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FZNT24 KNHC 291934

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 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.



GMZ001-300745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a high pressure 

system over the Carolinas and low pressure over the Bahamas will 

continue to support moderate to fresh NE to E winds and moderate 

seas in the northeast and north-central Gulf into early next 

week. Looking ahead, expect fresh SE to S winds over much of the 

northwest Gulf by Tue night between high pressure over the western

Atlantic and a cold front moving through the Southern Plains. 



$$



GMZ040-300745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-300745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-300745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of

89W. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-300745-

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

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



.TONIGHT...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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-300745-

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

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft

in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-300745-

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

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-300745-

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

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to

6 ft. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt

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

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



$$



GMZ047-300745-

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

Florida-

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

swell. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-300745-

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

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

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

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-300745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



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

.FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-300745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

334 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.MON...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

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

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

.TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds

less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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