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FZNT24 KNHC 181516
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1116 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.
GMZ001-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
THE SE GULF INTO 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 HIGHER GUSTS, WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH MON. THE FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN OVER THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT AND MON, 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
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH NE TO E WINDS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE GULF INTO MID-WEEK.
GMZ040-190330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ041-190330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
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 TO SE
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-190330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 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 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-190330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-190330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-190330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
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 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO 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.
GMZ046-190330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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
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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-190330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 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.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-190330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ049-190330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-190330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1116 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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