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FZNT24 KNHC 272034
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 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.
GMZ001-280845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TODAY, THEN BECOME GENTLE TO MODERATE SE
WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. LOOKING AHEAD,
EXPECT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER MOSTLY THE
WESTERN GULF STARTING MID WEEK, AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS
EASTWARD AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS AND APPROACHING THE NORTHWEST GULF BY LATE FRI.
GMZ040-280845-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-280845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-280845-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ057-280845-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, W WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-280845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-280845-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-280845-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-280845-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-280845-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS LATE.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-280845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND SE TO S 10 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-280845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
434 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO
SE 10 KT LATE. E OF 90W, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE
TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT LATE. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
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