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FZNT24 KNHC 171335
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
935 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.
GMZ001-180145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA TO THE
CHIVELA PASS IN MEXICO. STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH
SEAS FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF, WITH INCREASING
WINDS TO MINIMAL STORM FORCE IN THE SW GULF NEAR VERACRUZ. FRESH
TO STRONG NE WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE FOLLOW THE
FRONT ELSEWHERE BEHIND THE FRONT INCLUDING OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA TO COATZACOALCOS,
MEXICO BY THIS EVENING. STORM FORCE WINDS OFF VERACRUZ WILL
DIMINISH TO STRONG GALE THIS EVENING, WHILE STRONG GALE FORCE
WINDS PERSISTS IN THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE ELSEWHERE BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING.
THE FRONT WILL THEN 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
DIMINISH IN THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SUN, AND PERSIST OVER
THE SW GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT. STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL
PERSIST 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.
GMZ040-180145-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 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 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
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.
GMZ041-180145-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO 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 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 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 IN E
SWELL.
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.
GMZ056-180145-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 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 11 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 E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-180145-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
935 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 IN NW TO N SWELL. 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 N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 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 NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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.
GMZ058-180145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT W OF 96W, AND N TO NE 25 TO
35 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N 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
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
GMZ045-180145-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE EARLY. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-180145-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-180145-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 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 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. 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 TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
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.
GMZ048-180145-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N 30
TO 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 15 TO 23 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 N 30 TO
40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 16 TO 25 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 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ049-180145-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN SW TO W SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL.
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 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-180145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
935 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 W OF 90W, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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