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FZNT24 KNHC 270823

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 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.



GMZ001-272030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a strong ridge over

the eastern United States and a complex weather system over the

Bahamas will force fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough seas

over the E Gulf during the next few days. Winds and seas will

gradually diminish late this week into the weekend. Elsewhere, 

gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail through

the forecast period.



$$



GMZ040-272030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-272030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 

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

5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-272030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-272030-

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

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-272030-

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

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

.WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ045-272030-

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

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ046-272030-

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

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.

Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening,

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-272030-

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

Florida-

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.

.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E

15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-272030-

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

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-272030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NW 10 kt N of

20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to 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 S 10 kt N of

20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-272030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

423 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W

to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



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