NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Fri Oct 16 3:21 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 161921
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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.
GMZ001-170730-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front has entered the far NW Gulf and extends
from 30N93W to 26N97W. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas
follow the front, forecast to reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida
to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat morning, and from the
Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf to the eastern Bay of Campeche
by early Sun morning. The front will be just SE of the area on Mon
where it will gradually dissipate. Strong gale force winds and
rough to very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front
over the west-central Gulf tonight, and over the southwest Gulf by
Sat morning. Frequent gusts to gale-force are forecast elsewhere
NW of the front tonight into Sat morning. Looking ahead, strong
high pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley behind
the wake of the front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds
mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf likely through Tue.
$$
GMZ040-170730-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-170730-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7
FZNT24 KNHC 161921
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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.
GMZ001-170730-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front has entered the far NW Gulf and extends
from 30N93W to 26N97W. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas
follow the front, forecast to reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida
to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat morning, and from the
Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf to the eastern Bay of Campeche
by early Sun morning. The front will be just SE of the area on Mon
where it will gradually dissipate. Strong gale force winds and
rough to very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front
over the west-central Gulf tonight, and over the southwest Gulf by
Sat morning. Frequent gusts to gale-force are forecast elsewhere
NW of the front tonight into Sat morning. Looking ahead, strong
high pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley behind
the wake of the front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds
mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf likely through Tue.
$$
GMZ040-170730-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-170730-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
321 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7