Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 281419
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 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.
GMZ001-290230-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas
will become gentle to moderate SE winds across the basin tonight
and prevail through Tue night as high pressure builds over the
southeast U.S. Looking ahead, expect moderate to fresh winds and
building seas over mostly the western Gulf starting midweek, as
the high pressure shifts eastward ahead of a cold front moving
through the Southern Plains and approaching the northwest Gulf
by late Fri.
$$
GMZ040-290230-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-290230-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-290230-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to
SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. E of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ057-290230-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ058-290230-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ045-290230-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ046-290230-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to
S 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ047-290230-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ048-290230-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt,
shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-290230-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE to S
10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ050-290230-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1019 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TODAY...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds
10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
Forecaster Christensen
