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FZNT24 KNHC 101932

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 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.



GMZ001-110745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the eastern U.S. will

support moderate to fresh northeast winds and moderate seas 

across the Gulf through the middle of next week. The exception

will be on Monday, when strong east winds will develop across the

eastern half of the basin. Scattered showers and thunderstorms 

are moving across the NW Gulf in the offshore waters of Texas. 

This activity may hold together through tonight.



$$



GMZ040-110745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-110745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE 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 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 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-110745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ057-110745-

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

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-110745-

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

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-110745-

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

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-110745-

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

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



.TONIGHT...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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-110745-

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

Florida-

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



.TONIGHT...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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-110745-

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

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



.TONIGHT...NE 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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-110745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-110745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

332 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026



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

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



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