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FZNT24 KNHC 020846

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 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.



GMZ001-022100-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will dominate the Gulf through Sat,

supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds with occasional

strong north of the Yucatan Peninsula, in the northwestern Gulf

and Florida Straits. Seas are expected to be moderate during

this period. On Sun, a cold front will enter the northwestern

Gulf and then move southeastward through early next week,

bringing strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas. 



$$



GMZ040-022100-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to

15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to

25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell late. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-022100-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 92W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E

of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-022100-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE

swell. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-022100-

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

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE

swell. 

.SUN...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and

3 ft or less E of 85W. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-022100-

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

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to

N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of

96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to

20 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-022100-

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

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N,

and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of

24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-022100-

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

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. 



$$



GMZ047-022100-

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

Florida-

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less late. N of

24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft late. Seas

3 ft or less in the evening. 



$$



GMZ048-022100-

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

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to

N swell. 



$$



GMZ049-022100-

Central Bay of Campeche-

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-022100-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

446 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



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