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FZNT24 KNHC 071946

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 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.



GMZ001-080800-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends the Florida Keys to a weak 1012

mb low just north of the Yucatan peninsula. Strong to locally near

gale NE winds, rough seas, and scattered showers in the E Gulf 

will continue through Thu, as the frontal boundary stalls over 

the near the Florida Straits. Conditions will gradually improve 

Fri into the weekend as the high pressure builds southwestward 

across the N Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-080800-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-080800-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-080800-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.

Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to

E swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E 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...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. 



$$



GMZ057-080800-

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

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

.SAT...NE to E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-080800-

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

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-080800-

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

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-080800-

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

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt

N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-080800-

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

Florida-

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of

24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N

of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.

Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...Winds NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-080800-

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

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-080800-

Central Bay of Campeche-

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-080800-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

346 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



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