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FZNT24 KNHC 130223

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 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.



GMZ001-131430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending across the southern half

of the basin will dissipate through Wed. High pressure building 

in the wake of the front over the north-central Gulf will support 

E to SE winds and moderate seas from the Florida Straits to the 

Texas coast, and gentle breezes and slight seas elsewhere. A cold

front will enter the northwest Gulf Fri night, and reach from 

southwest Florida to the far southwest Gulf by Sat night. Strong 

to near-gale force winds and rough seas will follow the front, 

with strong gales possible off the coast of Mexico between Tampico

and Coatzacoalcos Fri night through Sat night. 



$$



GMZ040-131430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-131430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt

early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-131430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to

6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. 

.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-131430-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,

building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. 

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-131430-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT THRU SAT NIGHT...



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N

25 to 35 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt.

Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt E of

96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE 

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-131430-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of

24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-131430-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-131430-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to

25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-131430-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt

early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW

35 to 45 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt.

Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to

35 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 



$$



GMZ049-131430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ050-131430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1023 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



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