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FZNT24 KNHC 180924
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 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.
GMZ001-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA TO
21N91W WHERE IT TRANSITIONS INTO 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 SW GULF OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE NE GULF WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TODAY. THE FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN AS IT REACHES FROM THE
FLORIDA STRAITS TO MERIDA, MEXICO LATER TODAY, 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 TONIGHT.
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE
NORTH OF THE FRONT AND E OF 90W INTO TUE. LOOKING AHEAD, STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BEHIND
THE FRONT, WILL PROLONG FRESH NE TO E WINDS OVER THE EASTERN HALF
OF THE GULF INTO MID-WEEK.
GMZ040-182130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-182130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 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 IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
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 IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-182130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-182130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 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 TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-182130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 5 TO 7 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.
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.
GMZ045-182130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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.
GMZ046-182130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-182130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-182130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
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 IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-182130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 10 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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.
GMZ050-182130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
524 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
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