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FZNT24 KNHC 122024
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
324 PM EST Thu Nov 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.

GMZ001-130830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from the extreme western
Florida panhandle to southeastern Louisiana and to Brownsville, 
Texas. The front will sweep across the rest of the basin tonight 
exiting the area early on Fri. A pre-frontal trough in the western
Gulf will sustain fresh to locally strong northwest to north 
winds near Tampico and Veracruz through early on Fri. Elsewhere, 
moderate to locally fresh north winds are expected in the wake of
the cold front. High pressure will build southward into the 
region this weekend, with increasing easterly winds to fresh to 
strong speeds across portions of the northern and central Gulf. 
Looking ahead, a second strong cold front associated to possible low 
pressure is expected to push off the Texas coast Mon morning, and 
quickly move across the basin through Tue night. The resultant tight 
pressure gradient will lead to fresh to strong winds overspreading 
just about the entire basin. Winds to near gale-force are possible 
in the northern portion of the NE Gulf early next week.

$$

GMZ040-130830-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-130830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ056-130830-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ057-130830-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-130830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

$$

GMZ045-130830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 
.SUN...Winds E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

$$

GMZ046-130830-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-130830-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. 

$$

GMZ048-130830-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-130830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

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

$$

GMZ050-130830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
324 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre