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FZNT24 KNHC 051911

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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 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.



GMZ001-060715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the far western Florida 

panhandle to 28N92W and to inland northeast Mexico will reach 

from near Apalachicola, Florida to 26N95W and to 19N95W by this 

evening, from northeast Florida to 26N94W and to 19N994.5W

tonight, then begin to slow down as it reaches from near Tampa to

26N92W and stationary to 18N94W by early Mon afternoon, from 

southwest Florida to 25N90W to 24N94W and stationary to 18N94W 

late Mon night, then stall and perhaps linger into most of Thu. 

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some with gusty winds, are 

expected near the front. Fresh to strong northeast northeast winds

and rough seas will develop behind the front across portions of 

the western Gulf into Mon, then similar conditions will 

materialize over the NE Gulf Tue through Thu. Near gale, to at 

times gale conditions, are possible near Florida Wed and Wed 

night. Conditions improve Fri and Fri night as high pressure 

from the eastern U.S will stretch southwestward toward the 

northern Gulf.



$$



GMZ040-060715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and

thunderstorms.

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.

Isolated showers. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

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

.FRI...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ041-060715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.

Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and

thunderstorms.

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.  

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

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-060715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas 

higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms 

along and near front.

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

and isolated thunderstorms.  

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

showers. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers.

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

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of

89W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and

7 to 10 ft E of 89W. 

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ057-060715-

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

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of

85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers.

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

swell. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W,

and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ058-060715-

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

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell

late. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms.

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

showers.

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

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ045-060715-

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

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 

Scattered showers and thunderstorms W part. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

Isolated showers.

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

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-060715-

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

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

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

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 

ft. Isolated showers. 

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

of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. 

.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated

showers. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-060715-

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

Florida-

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms.

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

24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms.

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N

of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4

to 6 ft N of 24N. 

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N

swell S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft in N swell N of 24N. 

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

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to

6 ft in N to NE swell.

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

.FRI...NE to 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 S of 24N,

and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 



$$



GMZ048-060715-

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

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to

25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell late. Isolated showers. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated 

showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated

showers. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-060715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

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

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-060715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

311 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

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

3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, N winds

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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