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FZNT24 KNHC 030322

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1122 PM 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.



GMZ001-031530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad western Atlantic surface ridge extends

westward across the northern Gulf states and will dominate the

Gulf region through Sat morning, then weaken Sat afternoon and

night as a cold front approaches. This will support moderate to

fresh E to SE winds across the basin, with occasional strong

winds north of the Yucatan Peninsula, and across the

northwestern Gulf and through the Florida Straits through Sat. A

cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf early Sun and move

southeastward through early next week, reaching from near Fort

Myers, FL to 23N94W to the central Bay of Campeche Tue morning.

Expected strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas behind

the front. 



$$



GMZ040-031530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-031530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-031530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-031530-

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

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-031530-

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

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E

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

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

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

NE swell. 

.TUE...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. 



$$



GMZ045-031530-

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

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE

winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-031530-

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

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.SUN...NE to 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...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, NE

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-031530-

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

Florida-

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

.FRI...E 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 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and

4 to 6 ft N of 24N. 

.TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N,

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

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

20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 



$$



GMZ048-031530-

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

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW

to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

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



$$



GMZ049-031530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE 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...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-031530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1122 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



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