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FZNT24 KNHC 200229

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 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.



GMZ001-201430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extends across the 

Straits of Florida to 23N90W and into the central Bay of Campeche.

Fresh to locally strong northeast to east winds are across the 

basin, except for strong NW to N winds over the SW Gulf offshore 

Veracruz. The front will dissipate through Tue, and high pressure

over the eastern U.S. will support moderate to fresh winds and 

moderate seas across the basin into the latter part of the week. 

Looking ahead, building high pressure over the eastern U.S. will

support increased NE winds and building seas over the eastern Gulf

Sat.



$$



GMZ040-201430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-201430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-201430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



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

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-201430-

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

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-201430-

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

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-201430-

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

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-201430-

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

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-201430-

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

Florida-

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-201430-

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

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered

tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-201430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening

and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE

to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N

of 20N. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-201430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1029 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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