FZNT24 KNHC 160911 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America...CORRECTED NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Corrected to for Gale Warning in GMZ040 tonight and Sat 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. GMZ001-162115- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving through coastal Texas will enter the far northwest Gulf today, reach from southwest Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by late Sat, then stall and dissipate from the Florida Straits to the Bay of Campeche through the early part of next week. Gale force winds and rough to very rough seas will follow the front over the west- central Gulf by early Sat and the southwest Gulf by Sat evening, and persist through Sun. Fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will follow the front elsewhere. Looking ahead, strong high pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley in the wake of the front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf through Tue. $$ GMZ040-162115- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-162115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-162115- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-162115- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-162115- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt late. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt E of 96W. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-162115- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-162115- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-162115- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ048-162115- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-162115- Central Bay of Campeche- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 20N W of 92W NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 12 to 19 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-162115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen