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FZNT24 KNHC 151920
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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.
GMZ001-160730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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 ON 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 EXPECTED OVER THE
WEST-CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SAT MORNING, AND OVER THE SW GULF BY
LATE SAT MORNING. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS. GALE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST OVER THE
SW GULF THROUGH SUN. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT
PROMOTING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE GULF THROUGH TUE.
GMZ040-160730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ041-160730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL
LATE.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ056-160730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
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 NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ057-160730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, N WINDS
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ058-160730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N
25 TO 35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-160730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ046-160730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ047-160730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE 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, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. N
OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 25 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-160730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-160730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT. 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 20N, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N
OF 20N, NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ050-160730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
320 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT W OF 90W, AND 5 TO
7 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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