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FZNT24 KNHC 030234

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 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.



GMZ001-031445-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...An upper-level low over the Bay of Campeche will

sustain scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over most

of the eastern and central Gulf through the weekend. A moderate

pressure gradient between the subtropical ridge over the western

Atlantic and lower pressures in the Gulf will support moderate to

locally strong SE winds over much of the eastern half of the Gulf

into Sun. A weak cold front is expected to move across the NW Gulf

this weekend, and stall from the Florida panhandle to NW Gulf and

to the SW by late Sun. Weak low pressure may ride up along the front

during the weekend and into Mon enhancing winds some in the NW 

Gulf and in the north-central Gulf. The front will remain stationary

into midweek. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected behind the 

front beginning Tue, mainly in the NE and north-central Gulf, as 

strong high pressure builds southward behind it. Light to moderate

are generally expected across the basin through the period. 



$$



GMZ040-031445-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE 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

tstms. 

.SUN...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. N of 27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-031445-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-031445-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

tstms. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW

winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, N to NE winds

10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt early

in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E

of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-031445-

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

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. 

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

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and

early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W,

variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 

.WED...W of 85W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-031445-

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

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.SUN...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, S 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. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-031445-

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

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Isolated

tstms. 

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

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

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-031445-

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

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the

morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the

late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the

late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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



$$



GMZ047-031445-

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

Florida-

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 ft or less in S swell early in the evening. 

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

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-031445-

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

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 10 kt

elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt

elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-031445-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

early in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late

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

Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

early in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to

NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-031445-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1034 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE

early in the morning. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the

evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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