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FZNT24 KNHC 110814

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 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.



GMZ001-112015-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 30N84W to 25N97W, then

becomes stationary to 23N97W. Fresh SW winds, moderate seas, and 

scattered thunderstorms will persist over the NE Gulf through 

today. The front will move across the southeast Gulf through mid 

week. High pressure will build behind the front over the north- 

central Gulf, supporting E to SE winds and moderate seas from the 

Florida Straits to the Texas coast by mid week, and gentle breezes

and slight seas elsewhere. 



$$



GMZ040-112015-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-112015-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-112015-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-112015-

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

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-112015-

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

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-112015-

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

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-112015-

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

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-112015-

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

Florida-

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-112015-

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

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

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

3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-112015-

Central Bay of Campeche-

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE

10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to

6 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-112015-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

414 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



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