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FZNT24 KNHC 192026
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
426 PM 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.
GMZ001-200830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA TO 23N90W AND INTO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS ARE ACROSS THE BASIN,
EXCEPT FOR STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NW TO N WINDS OVER THE SW
GULF OFFSHORE VERACRUZ. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH
TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA. MARINE
CONDITIONS WILL BE RELATIVELY CALM OVER THE GULF THROUGH THE
PERIOD, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EASTERN GULF BEGINNING ON
FRI, AT WHICH TIME A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO
BRING FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER
THAT PART OF THE GULF.
GMZ040-200830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
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 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 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.
SAT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-200830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ056-200830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
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 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 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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ057-200830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
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 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
GMZ058-200830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
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 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-200830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-200830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
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 15 TO 20 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 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ047-200830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
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.
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 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ048-200830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 15 TO 20 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
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 IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-200830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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
N TO 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N, AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 20N.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-200830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
426 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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