Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
GMZ001-180800-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
346 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Sarasota, Florida to the
central Bay of Campeche. Strong gale force winds and very rough
seas follow the front over the west-central Gulf, with minimal
storm force in the SW Gulf near Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds
with frequent gusts to gale force follow the front elsewhere
behind the front including over the northern Gulf. The front will
slow down as it reaches from the Florida Straits to Merida,
Mexico by early Sun, then drift to the southeast of the Gulf
through Tue as it weakens. Storm force winds off Veracruz will
diminish to strong gale this evening, then persist over the SW
Gulf through Sun night. Gales will diminish in the west-central
Gulf by early Sun, and frequent gusts to gale force elsewhere
behind the front should diminish by this evening. Strong NE winds
and rough seas will persist elsewhere north of the front into
early next week. Looking ahead, strong high pressure will build
over the lower Mississippi Valley behind the front, promoting
fresh NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf into
mid-week.
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GMZ041-180800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 346 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 GALE WARNING TONIGHT NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force early. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NIGHT NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. MON NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. TUE NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. WED NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. THU NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$
GMZ041-180800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 346 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 GALE WARNING TONIGHT NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force early. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. SUN NIGHT NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. MON NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. TUE NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. WED NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. THU NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$