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FZNT24 KNHC 022024

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

324 PM 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.



GMZ001-030830-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the eastern U.S. is

combining with a surface trough across the SE Gulf to maintain 

fresh to strong NE to E winds and moderate to locally rough seas 

across the NE Gulf. These conditions will gradually shift 

northward and inland through Tue evening. A cold front will reach 

along the Texas coast late Tue afternoon, and move out over the NW

Gulf Tue night through Wed, followed briefly by moderate to fresh

NW to N winds. The front will then weaken and dissipate Wed 

night. A new cold front will move slowly into the NW Gulf waters 

Fri through Sat.



$$



GMZ040-030830-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-030830-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

Scattered showers. 

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-030830-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-030830-

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

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-030830-

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

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell late. 



$$



GMZ045-030830-

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

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-030830-

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

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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, becoming NE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-030830-

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

Florida-

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-030830-

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

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

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

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

N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-030830-

Central Bay of Campeche-

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-030830-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

324 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

90W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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