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FZNT24 KNHC 180326
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1126 PM 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.
GMZ001-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA TO 21N93W
WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO A STATIONARY FRONT THAT EXTENDS TO THE
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. STRONG TO GALE-FORCE WINDS AND VERY
ROUGH SEAS FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF, WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS BEING IN THE SW GULF OFFSHORE VERACRUZ. FRESH TO
STRONG NE WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WINDS ARE BEHIND
THE FRONT OVER THE NE 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.
GALE-FORCE WINDS OFF VERACRUZ WILL PERSIST OVER THE SW GULF
THROUGH SUN NIGHT. GALES WILL DIMINISH IN THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF BY
EARLY SUN, AND FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ELSEWHERE BEHIND THE
FRONT SHOULD DIMINISH BY SUN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONG NE
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE NORTH OF THE FRONT
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 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.
GMZ040-181530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 IN E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
NE TO E 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 IN E
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-181530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 8 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 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
NE TO E 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 IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-181530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 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 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-181530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-181530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE 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 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-181530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-181530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-181530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 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 NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-181530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO 35 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 TO NE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-181530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 20
TO 30 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-181530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1126 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
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 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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