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FZNT24 KNHC 231510
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 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.
GMZ001-240315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES SUPPORTS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF REGION. A
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW
PRESSURE FORECAST TO DEVELOP NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BRING
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE
EASTERN GULF, INCLUDING THE FLORIDA STRAITS, TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-240315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-240315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 92W,
AND 7 TO 11 FT E OF 92W.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ056-240315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ057-240315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ058-240315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-240315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-240315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-240315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N, AND 7 TO
11 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-240315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-240315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N, AND 5 TO 7 FT N
OF 20N.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N,
AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ050-240315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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