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FZNT24 KNHC 062032

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 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.



GMZ001-070845-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from N-central Florida

along 28.5N to 1013 mb low pres centered near 25N93W, then

continues southward as a cold front to the central Bay of Campeche

to near Coatzacoalcos. Strong to near gale-force winds will 

prevail north of the front into tonight, with gale-force winds 

near Veracruz through this evening. The front will reach from near

Sarasota, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by midday Tue, 

then move S and across the Straits of Florida Wed through Thu, 

where it will dissipate. The low pressure will shift E-NE along

the front Tue through Wed night to produce scattered thunderstorms

with locally gusty winds, and also produce strong NE winds across

much of the NE basin. Conditions will begin to improve Fri through

Sat as high pressure over the NE U.S builds southwestward across 

the northern Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-070845-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TONIGHT...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 in E swell. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-070845-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-070845-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

Scattered showers. 

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

Scattered showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to

E swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered

showers. 

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

swell. 

.THU...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 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-070845-

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

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.

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

Scattered showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell.

Scattered showers. 

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

swell. 

.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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-070845-

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

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.

Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 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. 

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

swell. 

.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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-070845-

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

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

swell. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-070845-

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

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

Scattered showers. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to

NE swell. Scattered showers. 

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to

11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. 

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

15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 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 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ047-070845-

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

Florida-

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to

6 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

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

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...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 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-070845-

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

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt

after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered 

showers.

.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-070845-

Central Bay of Campeche-

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

.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 in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ050-070845-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

432 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

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

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

.WED...N winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

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

.THU...NE 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 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. 



$$



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