404
FZNT24 KNHC 190325
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1125 PM 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.
GMZ001-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA TO 22N90W INTO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. STRONG TO
GALE-FORCE NNW WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS PERSIST OFFSHORE VERACRUZ
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. 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 WILL PERSIST OVER THE SW GULF
OFFSHORE VERACRUZ THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND
THE FRONT, WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH NE TO E WINDS MAINLY
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE GULF THROUGH TUE.
GMZ040-191530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-191530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 9 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-191530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-191530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-191530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE 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 NE TO E
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-191530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-191530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-191530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 9 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-191530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-191530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-191530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1125 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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