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FZNT24 KNHC 141510

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 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.



GMZ001-150315-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region through Fri 

producing gentle to moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate 

seas. A cold front is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf Fri 

evening, and reach from southwest Florida to the central Bay of 

Campeche by late Sat. Fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough 

seas will follow the front, with gales possible over the west- 

central Gulf by Sat morning, and over the SW Gulf by late Sat. 

Rough to very rough seas are expected with the strongest winds. 

Gale conditions are forecast to persist over the SW Gulf trough 

Sun. 



$$



GMZ040-150315-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt

late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-150315-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-150315-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ057-150315-

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

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

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

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

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to

6 ft E of 85W. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

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

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-150315-

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

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...



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

.TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt E of

96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to

NE swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to

E swell. 



$$



GMZ045-150315-

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

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of

24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the

afternoon. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-150315-

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

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

isolated tstms. 

.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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N

of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft,

building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to

25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ047-150315-

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

Florida-

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 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. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the

afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or

less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to

10 ft. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-150315-

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

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to

5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW

30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N

25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N 

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-150315-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N

of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E

10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 



$$



GMZ050-150315-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft,

building to 6 to 9 ft late. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E

of 90W. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and

4 to 6 ft E of 90W. 



$$



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