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FZNT24 KNHC 232029

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 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.



GMZ001-240830-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

supports moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds across most of 

the Gulf region today. A tightening pressure gradient between the 

high pressure and low pressure forecast to develop near the 

central Bahamas will bring fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas

over the eastern Gulf, including the Florida Straits, beginning 

tonight through early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-240830-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-240830-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 E

swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-240830-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 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 11 ft in E

swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-240830-

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

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-240830-

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

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-240830-

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

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 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 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

.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 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-240830-

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

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-240830-

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

Florida-

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

showers. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-240830-

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

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas

4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-240830-

Central Bay of Campeche-

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

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

showers. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. 

.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-240830-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

429 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

.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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



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