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FZNT24 KNHC 300805

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 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.



GMZ001-301915-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between high pressure 

over the eastern U.S. and low pressure over the Bahamas will 

continue to support moderate to fresh northeast to east winds and 

moderate seas in the northeast and north-central Gulf into early 

next week. Looking ahead, expect fresh southeast to south winds 

over much of the northwest Gulf by Tue night between high pressure

over the western Atlantic and a cold front that will be moving 

through the Southern Plains. 



$$



GMZ040-301915-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-301915-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-301915-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of

89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of

89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 

.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt,

shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft

W of 89W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 89W. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of

89W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ057-301915-

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

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



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

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

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

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

thunderstorms. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-301915-

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

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt

E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N

15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-301915-

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

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-301915-

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

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated 

showers.

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Isolated 

showers.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated 

showers.

.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds

less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated 

showers.

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 kt

N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 



$$



GMZ047-301915-

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

Florida-

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 

24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and S 10 kt N 

of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less 

than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 

to 4 ft. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to 

NE swell.



$$



GMZ048-301915-

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

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-301915-

Central Bay of Campeche-

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to

NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE

winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-301915-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

405 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE

to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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