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FZNT24 KNHC 021448

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 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.



GMZ001-030300-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad western Atlantic surface ridge extends 

westward across the northern Gulf states and will dominate the 

Gulf region through Sat, then weaken through Sun. This pattern

will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds with occasional 

strong winds north of the Yucatan Peninsula, in the northwestern 

Gulf and Florida Straits. On Sun, a cold front will enter the 

northwestern Gulf and move southeastward through early next week, 

bringing strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas behind it.



$$



GMZ040-030300-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to

15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to

25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell

late. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-030300-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-030300-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-030300-

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

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

.SUN...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and

3 ft or less E of 85W. 

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



$$



GMZ058-030300-

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

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to

N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of

96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to

20 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 



$$



GMZ045-030300-

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

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

.MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N,

and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-030300-

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

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...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 in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. 



$$



GMZ047-030300-

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

Florida-

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

Scattered showers. 

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

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less late. N of

24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft late. Seas

3 ft or less in the evening. 



$$



GMZ048-030300-

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

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-030300-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-030300-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1048 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



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