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FZNT24 KNHC 261959
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
359 PM 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.
GMZ001-270800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH E WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE EASTERN GULF AND THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK COLD FRONT IN THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN
WILL DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD EARLY THIS WEEK, SUPPORTING MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS OVER THE REGION. 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 THU. WINDS MAY REACH
GALE FORCE ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO AND
VERACRUZ ON WED.
GMZ040-270800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-270800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 92W, AND N 10 KT E OF
92W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. W OF 92W, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
GMZ056-270800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
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.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 89W, SEAS 6 TO 8 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 W TO NW
SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL.
GMZ057-270800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
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 NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W
SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
GMZ058-270800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ045-270800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, 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 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ046-270800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE 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 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ047-270800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
GMZ048-270800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT S OF 21N W OF
95W, AND 9 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-270800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ050-270800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
359 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
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