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FZNT24 KNHC 051345

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

945 AM 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.



GMZ001-060145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from southeastern Louisiana to

28N94W and to just south of Brownsville, Texas will reach from 

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

evening, then slow down as it reaches from near Tampa to 26N92W 

and stationary to 18N94W 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. 



$$



GMZ040-060145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of

27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

Isolated showers. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ041-060145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and NE to E 10 kt E of

92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

and thunderstorms. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 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 to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-060145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms.

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers. 

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

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

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

Seas 7 to 10 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 10 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 10 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-060145-

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

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated

showers. 

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

85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. 



$$



GMZ058-060145-

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

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

far W part.

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to

15 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-060145-

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

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

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

showers. 

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

showers. 

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

of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Isolated showers. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-060145-

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

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

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

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. 

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

Isolated showers. 

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

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

6 ft. 

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

and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. 

.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in

NE swell. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell.

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

.THU...NE to 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. 



$$



GMZ047-060145-

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

Florida-

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4

to 6 ft N of 24N. 

.WED...S of 24N, E to SE 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 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 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 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-060145-

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

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 in NW swell.

Isolated showers. 

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

N swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds

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

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-060145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

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

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-060145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

945 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



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

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

.MON...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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