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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1023 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.
GMZ001-131430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF THE BASIN 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. 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.
GMZ040-131430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
GMZ041-131430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
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
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
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ056-131430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ057-131430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO E 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
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,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ058-131430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT THRU SAT NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N
25 TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-131430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 30 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ046-131430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-131430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-131430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW
35 TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 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.
GMZ049-131430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ050-131430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1023 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO 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
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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