FZNT24 KNHC 160214 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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. GMZ001-161415- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region into Fri producing a gentle to moderate E to SE flow and slight to moderate seas. A cold front is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf on 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 expected over the west- central Gulf by early Sat morning, and over the SW Gulf by late Sat morning. Rough to very rough seas are expected with the strongest winds. Gale conditions are forecast to persist over the SW Gulf through Sun. Strong high pressure will follow the front promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf through Tue. $$ GMZ040-161415- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-161415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-161415- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-161415- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-161415- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt E of 96W. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-161415- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE 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 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-161415- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-161415- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, 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...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ048-161415- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE swell early in the morning. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-161415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 20N W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in SE to S swell early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N W of 92W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to 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. $$ GMZ050-161415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen