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FZNT24 KNHC 021448
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 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.

GMZ001-030300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...An upper-level low just west of the northern Yucatan 
Peninsula moving westward will continue to sustain scattered 
to numerous showers and thunderstorms over most of the eastern 
and central Gulf through the weekend. The pressure gradient 
between high pressure over the NE Gulf and a couple of troughs 
over the northern and central Gulf is allowing for mostly fresh 
east to southeast winds to exist across the central and eastern 
Gulf waters. A weak cold front is expected to move across the NW 
Gulf this weekend, and stall from the Florida panhandle to NW Gulf
and to the SW by late Sun. Weak low pressure may ride up along 
the front during the weekend and into Mon enhancing winds some in 
the NW Gulf and north-central Gulf. Winds elsewhere behind the 
front are expected to mostly moderate northeast winds. Light to 
moderate are generally expected across the basin through the 
period.

$$

GMZ040-030300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-030300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and variable
less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W of 92W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt,
shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-030300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-030300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-030300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 kt E of 96W.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt E of
96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-030300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ046-030300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ047-030300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

GMZ048-030300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-030300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N
of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to
E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ050-030300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1048 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre