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FZNT24 KNHC 031930

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 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.



GMZ001-040730-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...An upper low centered over the southwest Gulf is

supporting scattered showers and thunderstorms over mainly the

central Gulf. Moderate to fresh NE winds will follow a a weak  

frontal boundary that will drift into the far northwest Gulf off 

the Texas coast tonight, then along the Mexican coast to Veracruz

through Tue. A ridge will extend from the western Atlantic into 

north Florida through late Sun, supporting moderate to fresh SE to

S winds and 4-6 ft across much of the central and eastern Gulf. 

Looking ahead, this ridge will shift southeastward into midweek 

ahead of the slowly moving front, which will stall over the 

northern Gulf by mid week. Fresh NE to E winds and building seas 

will persist north of the front, with fresh to strong NW to N

winds possible off Veracruz through the early part of the week. 

Gentle to moderate easterly winds and slight seas will persist 

elsewhere through the latter part of the week.



$$



GMZ040-040730-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt

N of 27N. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-040730-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-040730-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of

89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E

of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

.TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,

NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting

to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-040730-

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

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less

late. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 to

15 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-040730-

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

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.

.SUN...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and variable

less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, NE to E

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, NE to E

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-040730-

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

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...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. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-040730-

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

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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

.WED...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-040730-

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

Florida-

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, 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...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in N to NE swell

in the afternoon. 

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



$$



GMZ048-040730-

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

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to

15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing

to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas

4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt

elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N

to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-040730-

Central Bay of Campeche-

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



.TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N

of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in N to NE

swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-040730-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

330 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting

to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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