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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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