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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 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.
GMZ001-141415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE 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 IS EXPECTED TO 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 GALES POSSIBLE OFF THE COAST OF
MEXICO BETWEEN TAMPICO AND COATZACOALCOS LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SUN.
GMZ040-141415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ041-141415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-141415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ057-141415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ058-141415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 96W,
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT W OF 96W,
AND 7 TO 11 FT E OF 96W.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-141415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-141415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
24N, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-141415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 S OF 24N, AND
4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N,
AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-141415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THRU SUN
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ049-141415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ050-141415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1013 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
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