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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 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.
GMZ001-210745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
A REMNANT FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHERN
YUCATAN PENINSULA WEST-NORTHWEST TO 22N94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN ALONG AND NEAR THE TROUGH. ANOTHER TROUGH
EXTENDS ALONG 94W SOUTH OF 30N. SIMILAR ACTIVITY IS NEAR THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THIS TROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO NE WINDS ARE ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH
THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK, EXCEPT FOR STRONG NW TO N WINDS OVER
THE SW GULF OFFSHORE VERACRUZ THROUGH WED. LOOKING AHEAD,
STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. IN COMBINATION
WITH LOW PRESSURE THAT IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR THE BAHAMAS
WILL SUPPORT STRONG TO NEAR-GALE NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS OVER THE
EASTERN GULF SAT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD TO THE
CENTRAL GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
AROUND 12 FT WITH THESE WINDS.
GMZ040-210745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ041-210745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE 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
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 92W, AND
8 TO 11 FT E OF 92W.
GMZ056-210745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
GMZ057-210745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
GMZ058-210745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-210745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
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 IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-210745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-210745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
GMZ048-210745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-210745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN
AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-210745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
335 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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