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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 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.
GMZ001-142030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL KEEP 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.
GMZ040-142030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL
LATE.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ041-142030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
GMZ056-142030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ057-142030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ058-142030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 15 TO
20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL
LATE.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 20 TO 30 KT E OF 96W.
W OF 96W, SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT W OF
96W, AND 10 TO 15 FT E OF 96W.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-142030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-142030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N,
AND 7 TO 11 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-142030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N,
AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-142030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THRU SUN
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ049-142030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ050-142030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
420 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W, AND 4 TO
6 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W.
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