041
FZNT24 KNHC 141510
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1110 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.
GMZ001-150315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1110 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF REGION THROUGH FRI
PRODUCING GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE
SEAS. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NORTHWEST GULF FRI
EVENING, AND REACH FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF
CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT, WITH GALES POSSIBLE OVER THE WEST-
CENTRAL GULF BY SAT MORNING, AND OVER THE SW GULF BY LATE SAT.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS.
GALE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST OVER THE SW GULF TROUGH
SUN.
GMZ040-150315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1110 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ041-150315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1110 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 2 TO 4 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 25 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 SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 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 E
SWELL.
GMZ056-150315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1110 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 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 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 11 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ057-150315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1110 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W, AND 4 TO
6 FT E OF 85W.
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 TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ058-150315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1110 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
GMZ045-150315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1110 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 30 KT N OF
24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-150315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1110 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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE 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 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 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ047-150315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1110 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. 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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
SUN
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 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-150315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1110 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
25 TO 35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ049-150315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1110 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, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 20N, AND NE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT N
OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N 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.
GMZ050-150315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1110 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W, AND 4 TO 6 FT E
OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W.
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