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FZNT24 KNHC 080829

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 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.



GMZ001-082030-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary from south Florida to eastern Bay

of Campeche will weaken today and dissipate by late Mon.  

Moderate to fresh winds will prevail behind the front. High 

pressure will then build across the area, with winds diminishing 

to gentle to moderate. The next cold front will move into the NW 

Gulf on Thu, followed by freshening winds and building seas.



$$



GMZ040-082030-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

10 to 15 kt late. N of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-082030-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-082030-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-082030-

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

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to

5 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-082030-

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

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE

winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-082030-

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

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-082030-

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

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

.THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-082030-

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

Florida-

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-082030-

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

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the

afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-082030-

Central Bay of Campeche-

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.WED...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to

15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-082030-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

329 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft late. 



$$



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