GMZ001-162115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving through coastal Texas will enter
the far northwest Gulf today, reach from southwest Florida to the
central Bay of Campeche by late Sat, then stall and dissipate
from the Florida Straits to the Bay of Campeche through the early
part of next week. Gale force winds and rough to very rough seas
will follow the front over the west- central Gulf by early Sat and
the southwest Gulf by Sat evening, and persist through Sun. Fresh
to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will follow the front
elsewhere. Looking ahead, strong high pressure will build over the
lower Mississippi Valley in the wake of the front, promoting
fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half of the
Gulf through Tue.
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GMZ041-162115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 TODAY NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TONIGHT N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. SAT N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. SAT NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. MON NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. TUE NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$
GMZ041-162115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 511 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 TODAY NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TONIGHT N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. SAT N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. SAT NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. MON NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W. TUE NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$