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FZNT24 KNHC 170902
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 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.
GMZ001-172115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA TO
VERACRUZ, MEXICO. GALE FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS FOLLOW THE FRONT
OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE FOLLOW THE FRONT ELSEWHERE OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA TO COATZACOALCOS,
MEXICO BY THIS EVENING, FOLLOWED BY STRONG GALES AND VERY ROUGH
SEAS OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF. THE FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN AS IT
REACHES FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO MERIDA, MEXICO BY EARLY SUN,
THEN DRIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF THROUGH TUE AS IT WEAKENS.
GALES WILL PERSIST OVER THE FAR SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH LATE SUN
NIGHT, WITH STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ELSEWHERE NORTH OF THE
FRONT. LOOKING AHEAD, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BEHIND THE FRONT, PROMOTING FRESH NE TO
E WINDS MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE GULF INTO MID WEEK.
GMZ040-172115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-172115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 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 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-172115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-172115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
WED
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-172115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 25 TO
30 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-172115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 24N. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE 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 TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-172115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
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.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-172115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT,
INCREASING TO 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.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-172115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N
30 TO 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT IN N SWELL. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-172115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT IN SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 19N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14
TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
BUILDING TO 12 TO 20 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
S OF 19N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-172115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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