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FZNT24 KNHC 150204
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1004 PM 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.
GMZ001-151415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF REGION THROUGH FRI
PRODUCING A GENTLE TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC FLOW AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NORTHWEST
GULF LATE FRI, 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 EARLY SAT MORNING, AND OVER THE SW GULF
BY SAT AFTERNOON. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS. GALE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST OVER
THE SW GULF TROUGH SUN.
GMZ040-151415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ041-151415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
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. 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
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 92W,
AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 92W.
MON
W OF 92W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 92W, E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ056-151415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WINDS N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ057-151415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
TO NE 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. E OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ058-151415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 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
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. E OF 96W,
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-151415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 24N, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 30 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
N OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ046-151415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF
24N, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF
24N, E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF
24N, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
GMZ047-151415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N
OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF
24N, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N, E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF
24N, E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
MON
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N, AND
7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ048-151415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THRU SUN
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N W OF
95W, AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
35 TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO
10 TO 15 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT,
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-151415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF
20N, AND 8 TO 12 FT N OF 20N.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF 20N, AND
8 TO 12 FT N OF 20N.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ050-151415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1004 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W, AND
3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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