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FZNT24 KNHC 240322

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 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.



GMZ001-241530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge extends over most of the eastern United

States and into the Gulf, supporting mainly moderate to locally 

fresh NE to E winds across most of the Gulf region, except locally

strong E of 84W. A tightening pressure gradient between the high 

pressure and low pressure forecast to deepen near the central 

Bahamas will bring fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas over 

the eastern Gulf, including the Florida Straits, beginning later 

tonight through early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-241530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-241530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-241530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-241530-

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

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-241530-

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

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-241530-

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

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-241530-

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

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

.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 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-241530-

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

Florida-

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-241530-

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

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt late in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers. 

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

Scattered showers. 

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

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-241530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers. 

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

late. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N,

and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt late in the evening,

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 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt

N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

of 20N. 

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



$$



GMZ050-241530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1122 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026



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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

.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. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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