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FZNT24 KNHC 122025
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 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.
GMZ001-130830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR CHOKOLOSKEE,
FLORIDA TO 23N90W TO 25N94W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL
GULF WILL SUPPORT E TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS FROM THE FLORIDA
STRAITS TO THE TEXAS COAST, AND GENTLE BREEZES AND SLIGHT SEAS
ELSEWHERE. LOOKING AHEAD, A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHWEST
GULF FRI NIGHT, AND REACH FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE FAR
SOUTHWEST GULF BY SAT NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT, WITH STRONG GALES POSSIBLE OFF
THE COAST OF MEXICO BETWEEN TAMPICO AND COATZACOALCOS FRI NIGHT
THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
GMZ040-130830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ041-130830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ056-130830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ057-130830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-130830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N
25 TO 35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-130830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 30 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ046-130830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-130830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-130830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW
35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ049-130830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ050-130830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
425 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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