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FZNT24 KNHC 271426
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 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.
GMZ001-280230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL 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. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT IN THE NW GULF LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING. WINDS WILL
LIKELY REACH GALE FORCE ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO OFFSHORE OF
TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ BY WED AFTERNOON.
GMZ040-280230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 27N, SW WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT LATE WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
EARLY. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-280230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N OF 27N W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE LATE.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
EARLY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-280230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 89W, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 89W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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
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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-280230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W,
AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 85W.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-280230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, TO 35 KT W OF 97W. 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-280230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
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 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 11 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
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-280230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO 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
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT,
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N,
AND 7 TO 11 FT N OF 24N.
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 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-280230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
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 W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
GMZ048-280230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 IN NE TO
E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 6 TO 9 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, TO 35 KT S OF 20N AND W
OF 95W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-280230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-280230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1026 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W, AND
6 TO 8 FT E OF 90W.
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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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