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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 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.
GMZ001-162115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH COASTAL TEXAS WILL ENTER
THE FAR NORTHWEST GULF TODAY, REACH FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT, THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE
FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE EARLY
PART OF NEXT WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS
WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE WEST- CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SAT AND
THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY SAT EVENING, AND PERSIST THROUGH SUN. FRESH
TO STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT
ELSEWHERE. LOOKING AHEAD, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT, PROMOTING
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
GULF THROUGH TUE.
GMZ040-162115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ041-162115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 92W,
AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 92W.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ056-162115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ057-162115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N 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 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ058-162115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 25 TO
30 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ045-162115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF 24N, AND 8 TO
12 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 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 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-162115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
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 8 FT.
GMZ047-162115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, 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 N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ048-162115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 30 TO 40 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO 20 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 15 TO 23 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-162115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S OF 20N, SE TO S 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.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 20N W OF 92W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 19
FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 20N, NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-162115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
504 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT E
OF 90W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT W OF 90W, AND 7 TO
10 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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