FZNT24 KNHC 150204 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 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. GMZ001-151415- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region through Fri producing a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow and slight to moderate seas. A cold front is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf late Fri, and reach from southwest Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by late Sat. Fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will follow the front, with gales possible over the west-central Gulf by early Sat morning, and over the SW Gulf by Sat afternoon. Rough to very rough seas are expected with the strongest winds. Gale conditions are forecast to persist over the SW Gulf trough Sun. $$ GMZ040-151415- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-151415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 92W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. .MON...W of 92W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 92W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-151415- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning. Winds N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell..SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-151415- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning, Seas 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in the late evening and early morning. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-151415- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-151415- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ046-151415- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N,NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ047-151415- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-151415- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THRU SUN... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt early in the evening, Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt, Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-151415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft S of 20N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 20N. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft S of 20N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 20N. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-151415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA