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FZNT24 KNHC 231325
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 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.
GMZ001-240130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERATE GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU. AN UPPER-LEVEL
TROUGH WILL SUPPORT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
SE GULF AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NE GULF THU
NIGHT AND FRI. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD BEFORE STALLING
OVER THE SE GULF THIS WEEKEND.
GMZ040-240130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-240130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-240130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-240130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-240130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-240130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-240130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-240130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-240130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-240130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
20N, E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-240130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER AL
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