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FZNT24 KNHC 232035

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 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.



GMZ001-240800-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf region,

with a relatively weak pressure gradient across the area. This

will result in gentle to moderate SE winds and moderate seas

basin-wide through the weekend into the early part of next week. 

The exception will be off the Yucatan Peninsula, where a diurnal 

trough will pulse moderate winds to fresh during the evenings. 

Meanwhile, gusty winds, frequent lightning, and higher seas are 

likely in a large area of showers and thunderstorms currently 

located over the SE Gulf that is moving eastward. 



$$



GMZ040-240800-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-240800-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-240800-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-240800-

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

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



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

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

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

less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-240800-

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

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.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 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-240800-

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

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-240800-

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

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



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

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

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-240800-

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

Florida-

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-240800-

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

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-240800-

Central Bay of Campeche-

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-240800-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

356 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in

the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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