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FZNT24 KNHC 071907

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 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.



GMZ001-080715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary from central Florida to the west

central Gulf will slowly shift southward across the remainder of 

the basin into early next week. Moderate to fresh winds will 

prevail behind the front. High pressure will build in the wake of 

the front, with winds diminishing to gentle to moderate. Another 

cold front will move into the NW Gulf next Thursday, followed by 

freshening winds and building seas.



$$



GMZ040-080715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-080715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt late.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-080715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-080715-

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

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to

5 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-080715-

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

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E to SE

winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-080715-

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

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening.

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

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-080715-

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

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable

less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-080715-

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

Florida-

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-080715-

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

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the

afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W

of 95W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 



$$



GMZ049-080715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-080715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

207 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026



.TONIGHT...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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



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