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FZNT24 KNHC 161504
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1104 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.
GMZ001-170315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH COASTAL TEXAS WILL ENTER
THE FAR NORTHWEST GULF LATER THIS MORNING, 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
TONIGHT, AND THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY SAT MORNING, 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.
GMZ040-170315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
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 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ041-170315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-170315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6
TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-170315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 85W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL LATE.
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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-170315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ045-170315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT S OF 24N, AND 6 TO
9 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-170315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-170315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. N OF
24N, VARIABLE WINDS 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, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-170315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 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 12 TO 18 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 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-170315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE
20 TO 30 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ050-170315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1104 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
W OF 90W, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT W OF 90W, AND 6 TO
8 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT.
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