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FZNT24 KNHC 261518
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
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.
GMZ001-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG E WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE
EASTERN GULF AND THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PROGRESS INTO THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF TODAY AND DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD EARLY THIS WEEK,
SUPPORTING MODERATE N TO NE WINDS OVER THE BASIN. LOOKING AHEAD, A
STRONG COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF TUE
NIGHT INTO WED AND WILL PROGRESS SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE REGION
THROUGH LATE WEEK. WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG N TO NW WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT EARLY WED THROUGH
LATE THU. WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO OFF
TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ WED.
GMZ040-270330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E TO SE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ041-270330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE, SEAS 4 TO
6 FT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W,
W WINDS 10 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN
THE EVENING.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ056-270330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND S 10 KT E
OF 89W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 89W, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 89W,
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
GMZ057-270330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
GMZ058-270330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-270330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ046-270330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ047-270330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-270330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ049-270330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND N 20 TO 25 KT N OF
20N. S OF 20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF
20N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-270330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1118 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TODAY
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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