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FZNT24 KNHC 040324

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 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.



GMZ001-041530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the region will begin to retreat

eastward Sat evening as a cold front approaches the Texas coast. 

The cold front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to Bay of

Campeche by Sun, then stall as low pressure tracks eastward along

it into the middle of next week. Strong northeast winds are 

expected across portions of the northern and western Gulf behind 

the front along with rough seas. Moderate to fresh east to 

southeast winds over the Gulf, with the exception of NE part, will

diminish on Sat, but continue at fresh speeds in the Straits of 

Florida through late Sat night. 



$$



GMZ040-041530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of

27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-041530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

.SUN...W of 92W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt,

shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of

92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 92W.

Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-041530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-041530-

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

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to

20 kt early, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early. E of

85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to

E swell. 



$$



GMZ058-041530-

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

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...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. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-041530-

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

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-041530-

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

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

.SUN...E winds 10 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 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to

5 ft N of 24N. 

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

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

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

and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. 

.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S

of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. 

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

24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-041530-

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

Florida-

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-041530-

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

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-041530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-041530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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