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FZNT24 KNHC 150204

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1004 PM 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.



GMZ001-151415-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

producing a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow and slight to

moderate seas. A cold front is forecast to enter the northwest

Gulf late Fri, 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 early Sat morning, and over the SW Gulf

by Sat afternoon. Rough to very rough seas are expected with the

strongest winds. Gale conditions are forecast to persist over

the SW Gulf trough Sun. 



$$



GMZ040-151415-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 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...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to

5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-151415-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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. 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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in

NE to E swell early in the morning. 

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

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

swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 92W,

and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. 

.MON...W of 92W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 92W, E

winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-151415-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late

evening and early morning. Winds N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the

morning. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft

in SE swell early in the morning. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 8 to 12 ft in E swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-151415-

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

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N

to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning, Seas 5 to 7 ft early in

the morning. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in the late evening and

early morning. 

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

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

swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-151415-

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

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...



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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt

early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SAT...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. E of 96W,

N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-151415-

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

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of

24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-151415-

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

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of

24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

NE swell. 

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

24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of

24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of

24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-151415-

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

Florida-

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...E 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 to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N

of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the

evening. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of

24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E

winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of

24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds

20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and

7 to 10 ft N of 24N. 



$$



GMZ048-151415-

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

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THRU SUN...



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.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 early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 21N W of

95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW

35 to 45 kt early in the evening, Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to

10 to 15 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt,

Seas 10 to 16 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to

35 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 30 kt

elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to

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

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

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 



$$



GMZ049-151415-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.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 2 to 4 ft, building to

5 to 7 ft early in the evening. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft S of

20N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 20N. 

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

8 to 12 ft N of 20N. 

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

NW swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N

swell. 



$$



GMZ050-151415-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft,

building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. E of 90W, seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. 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 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and

3 to 5 ft E of 90W. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 

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



$$



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