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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 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.
GMZ001-222015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN OF THE UNITED STATES
SUPPORTS MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE
GULF. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE
AND A LOW PRESSURE FORECAST TO DEVELOP NEAR THE BAHAMAS WILL BRING
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS
OVER THE EASTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. THESE MARINE CONDITIONS
WILL SPREAD WESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-222015-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-222015-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ056-222015-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ057-222015-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ058-222015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W, AND 6 TO
9 FT E OF 96W.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-222015-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-222015-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N, AND 8 TO
12 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ047-222015-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 24N, AND 8 TO
12 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-222015-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-222015-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ050-222015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
401 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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