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FZNT24 KNHC 020721

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 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.



GMZ001-021930-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure over the

eastern U.S. and lower pressure south of the area will maintain

fresh NE to E winds and moderate seas through the NE Gulf

through Mon night. A cold front will reach along the Texas coast

Tue afternoon, and move out over the NW Gulf Tue night into early

Wed, followed by moderate to fresh northwest to north winds. The 

front will weaken as it slowly moves across the basin through Thu,

then across Florida Thu night into Fri. In its wake, weak high 

pressure will settle in over the region through Fri night. 



$$



GMZ040-021930-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, E to SE

winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ041-021930-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-021930-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-021930-

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

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ058-021930-

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

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-021930-

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

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in

NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-021930-

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

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E

10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to

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

ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening.

Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-021930-

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

Florida-

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and

near scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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

thunderstorms. 

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

thunderstorms. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.  Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-021930-

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

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-021930-

Central Bay of Campeche-

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-021930-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

221 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

3 ft or less. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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