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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 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.
GMZ001-060745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N WINDS WILL FOLLOW A TROUGH
ALONG THE E MEXICAN OFFSHORES THROUGH TUE. WEAK SURFACE RIDGING
OVER THE NE GULF WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH LATE TUE
AHEAD OF A FRONT STALLING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY THROUGH
WED BEFORE IT STARTS TO WEAKEN WED NIGHT. FRESH NE TO E WINDS
AND BUILDING SEAS ARE FORECAST N OF THE FRONT. LOOKING AHEAD,
GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF A TROUGH IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF IS
BECOMING MORE LIKELY, AND A A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS LIKELY TO
FORM DURING THE MIDDLE OR LATTER PORTION OF THE WEEK. THIS
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS,
BEFORE IT TURNS NORTHWARD. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT, FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE FORECAST OVER PORTIONS
OF GULF WED THROUGH SAT NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
GMZ040-060745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-060745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-060745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ057-060745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS S OF 27N, AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-060745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROU SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-060745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-060745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-060745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA, E WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-060745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-060745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-060745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
336 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE
TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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