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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1029 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.
GMZ001-201430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
A WEAKENING 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 NW TO N WINDS OVER THE SW GULF OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE, AND HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN INTO THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK.
LOOKING AHEAD, BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL
SUPPORT INCREASED NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER THE EASTERN GULF
SAT.
GMZ040-201430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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.
GMZ041-201430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
GMZ056-201430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10 TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 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.
GMZ057-201430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10 TO 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ058-201430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 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.
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.
GMZ045-201430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
GMZ046-201430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ047-201430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 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 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 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ048-201430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. SCATTERED TSTMS.
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 IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, 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.
GMZ049-201430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N
OF 20N.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-201430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1029 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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