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FZNT24 KNHC 191509
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 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.
GMZ001-200315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA TO 23N90W INTO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. FRESH TO
STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE OVER THE WESTERN GULF
S OF ABOUT 25N, EXCEPT FOR NEAR GALE-FORCE NW TO N WINDS OVER
THE SW GULF OFFSHORE VERACRUZ. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUE. THE NEAR GALE-FORCE
NW TO N WINDS OVER THE SW GULF OFFSHORE VERACRUZ WILL DIMINISH TO
MOSTLY STRONG SPEEDS THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN
OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY, THEN
SHIFT SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF THROUGH TUE AS IT WEAKENS.
GMZ040-200315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS..
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-200315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-200315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 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 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-200315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE 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 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-200315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-200315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-200315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-200315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-200315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NW 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 THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
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 10 TO 15 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-200315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-200315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1109 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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