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FZNT24 KNHC 270323
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1123 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.
GMZ001-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1123 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.
GMZ040-271530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
25 TO 30 KT EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL EARLY.
WED
NW TO 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 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. N OF 27N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-271530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E
TO SE SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 92W, AND N 10 KT E OF
92W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-271530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
TO NW 10 KT. E OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON
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
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-271530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S. E OF 85W, E
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
W OF 85W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 85W,
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY. E OF 85W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
GMZ058-271530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. E OF
96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
25 TO 30 KT EARLY. E OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW
TO N EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 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 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.
FRI
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. E OF 96W, N WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-271530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO
30 KT LATE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF
24N, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
THU
NW TO 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 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-271530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 24N, NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE.
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 SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ047-271530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND
6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N.
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 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
GMZ048-271530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS LATE.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 35 KT LATE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FT LATE.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-271530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT LATE. N OF 20N, NE 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, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF
20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS LATE IN THE MORNING.
N OF 20N, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N, AND
7 TO 11 FT N OF 20N.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-271530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1123 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2025
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
NW TO 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 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER RAMOS
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