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FZNT24 KNHC 091457
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 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.

GMZ001-100300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Isaias is near 27.7N 87.3W, or about 170 nm 
south of Pensacola, Florida at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north- 
northeast at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 105 kt with gusts 
to 130 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 959 mb. Isaias will
move to near 29.7N 86.8W this evening, then move inland and 
weaken to a tropical storm near 32.1N 87.1W Sat morning with 
maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt and weaken to a tropical
depression well inland Sun morning, dissipating Mon morning. 
Swells generated by Isaias will spread northward across the basin 
central Gulf through Sat night. In the wake of Isaias, weak high 
pressure will develop over the north-central Gulf by Sun evening 
resulting in moderate or weaker return flow over the western Gulf 
through midweek. 

$$

GMZ040-100300-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-100300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-100300-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N winds 35 to 45 kt W of 89W, and
W to NW 80 to 100 kt E of 89W. Seas 22 to 34 ft in NE to E swell.
Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 89W, NW to N
winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. E
of 89W, W winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late.
Seas 25 to 37 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 13 to 20 ft in N to NE
swell late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-100300-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 85W, SE to S winds 60 to
70 kt, becoming S 75 to 95 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SE to S
winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft in SW swell. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, S to SW
winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. E
of 85W, S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 24 to 36 ft in SW swell,
subsiding to 12 to 19 ft in SW to W swell late. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-100300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-100300-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-100300-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to
25 kt S of 24N, and W 30 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly NE part.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-100300-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 24N. S winds 20 
to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 30 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in
W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-100300-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-100300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-100300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1057 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in N swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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Forecaster Aguirre