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FZNT24 KNHC 302026

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 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.



GMZ001-310830-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A modest pressure gradient between high pressure

over the eastern U.S. and lower pressure over the Bahamas and

the NW Caribbean will continue to support moderate to fresh NE

to E winds and moderate seas across the northeast and north-

central Gulf into Mon. Looking ahead, expect a cold front to enter

the northwest Gulf Tue night, and move slowly southeastward, 

reaching the east-central Gulf Wed night.



$$



GMZ040-310830-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

showers. 

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

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-310830-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in

E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-310830-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

showers. 

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

89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of

89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-310830-

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

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

showers. 

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous

showers and scattered tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-310830-

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

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-310830-

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

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-310830-

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

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

.WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-310830-

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

Florida-

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

showers. 

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

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

showers. 

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-310830-

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

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-310830-

Central Bay of Campeche-

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

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

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

showers. 

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

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

or less. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-310830-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

426 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

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

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

showers. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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