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FZNT24 KNHC 270328

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 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.



GMZ001-271530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds, and slight to moderate seas,

will prevail through the weekend. Winds and seas will gradually

increase to gentle to moderate speeds Mon, and to moderate to 

fresh speeds Tue night through Thu night. Slight seas basin-wide

will build to moderate Wed night through Thu following the wind

increase.



$$



GMZ040-271530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-271530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-271530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...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. 

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



$$



GMZ057-271530-

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

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early.

E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-271530-

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

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-271530-

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

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-271530-

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

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds

10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-271530-

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

Florida-

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-271530-

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

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt late in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft early. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E to SE 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. 



$$



GMZ049-271530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...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. 



$$



GMZ050-271530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1128 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or

less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft

or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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