NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Tue Oct 20 4:32 am
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FZNT24 KNHC 200832
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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.
GMZ001-202045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and tstms persist this morning over
the southwest Gulf and off the Yucatan Peninsula. High pressure over
the eastern U.S. will support fresh to NE winds are across the basin
through the latter part of the week, except for strong NW to N winds
over the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz through Wed. Looking ahead,
strengthening high pressure over the eastern U.S. will support
strong to near-gale NE winds and rough seas over the eastern Gulf
Sat.
$$
GMZ040-202045-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-202045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
$$
GMZ056-202045-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4
FZNT24 KNHC 200832
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ001-202045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and tstms persist this morning over
the southwest Gulf and off the Yucatan Peninsula. High pressure over
the eastern U.S. will support fresh to NE winds are across the basin
through the latter part of the week, except for strong NW to N winds
over the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz through Wed. Looking ahead,
strengthening high pressure over the eastern U.S. will support
strong to near-gale NE winds and rough seas over the eastern Gulf
Sat.
$$
GMZ040-202045-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-202045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
$$
GMZ056-202045-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
432 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4