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FZNT24 KNHC 060749

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

349 AM 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.



GMZ001-062000-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Apalachicola Bay to just

north of Veracruz, Mexico will move slowly SE and reach from SW

Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight, then drift slowly

SE of the basin Tue and Tue night. Scattered thunderstorms with 

locally gusty winds will accompany the front. Strong NE winds and 

rough seas will continue in the western Gulf behind the front 

tonight, then strong NE winds will develop in the NE basin, as low

pressure develops in the Atlantic after the front exits the Gulf 

of America. Conditions will improve some Fri and Fri night as high

pressure from the eastern U.S builds southwestward toward the 

northern Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-062000-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU...E to 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...E to SE 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. 



$$



GMZ041-062000-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.

Scattered tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E 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 NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ056-062000-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

E swell. 

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

7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-062000-

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

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-062000-

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

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE 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. 



$$



GMZ045-062000-

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

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

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

shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-062000-

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

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in E

swell in the afternoon. 

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

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

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-062000-

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

Florida-

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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 W to NW 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

6 to 8 ft. 

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

of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

.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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-062000-

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

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-062000-

Central Bay of Campeche-

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-062000-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



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