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Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 280138

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 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.



GMZ001-281345-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between weak high pressure

over the eastern Gulf and a trough that extends along the coast

of Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz will produce moderate to

fresh southeast winds and moderate seas over the western half of

the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds with slight to moderate

seas over the eastern part of the basin through early Wed.

Elsewhere, a diurnal trough will pulse moderate to fresh winds

off the Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings through Fri night.

A cold front will enter the northern Gulf Wed night into Thu and

reach from South Florida to central Texas by late Fri. 



$$



GMZ040-281345-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-281345-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-281345-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W,

variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ057-281345-

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

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the

morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in

the morning. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the late evening and

early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

10 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. 



$$



GMZ058-281345-

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

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.



$$



GMZ045-281345-

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

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 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 in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

to SE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-281345-

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

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N

of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-281345-

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

Florida-

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-281345-

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

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in

the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-281345-

Central Bay of Campeche-

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early

in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning

and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N,

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

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



$$



GMZ050-281345-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

938 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt 

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15

kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the

evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.

E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the 

evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt 

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt 

late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 

kt late.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 to

15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E

winds early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early

in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre