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FZNT24 KNHC 262001

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 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.



GMZ001-270815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a 1029 mb high 

pressure system over the eastern United States and a stationary 

front extending from near Bermuda to the NW Bahamas supports fresh

to strong NE to E winds and rough seas over the E Gulf waters, 

including the Florida Straits. This weather pattern will persist 

into midweek, followed by diminishing winds and seas into the 

upcoming weekend. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate

seas will prevail during much of the workweek. 



$$



GMZ040-270815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 27N,

E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-270815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E 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. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-270815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



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

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E 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 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-270815-

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

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-270815-

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

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, SE winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-270815-

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

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-270815-

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

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



.TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in

NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

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

5 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-270815-

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

Florida-

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-270815-

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

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-270815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

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

isolated tstms. 

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-270815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

401 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 ft or less. 

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



$$



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