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FZNT24 KNHC 151956

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 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.



GMZ001-160800-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from high pressure over the west-

central Atlantic across Florida into the northern Gulf. This

pattern will maintain gentle to moderate E to SE winds across most

of the basin through Sat. The exception will be off the Yucatan

Peninsula, where a trough will allow fresh to strong winds to

pulse during the evenings. Looking ahead, fresh to strong NE 

winds and building seas will follow a cold front moving across the

northern Gulf Sun and Sun night. The front will stall from the

Florida Straits to south Texas by late Mon.



$$



GMZ040-160800-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-160800-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds late. Winds E to SE

10 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

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

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

.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-160800-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-160800-

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

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

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

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

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the

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

.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,

NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building

to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-160800-

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

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-160800-

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

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

.THU NIGHT...E 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-160800-

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

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

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

24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-160800-

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

Florida-

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to

8 ft N of 24N. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and

6 to 8 ft N of 24N. 



$$



GMZ048-160800-

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

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 

.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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-160800-

Central Bay of Campeche-

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-160800-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

356 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026



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

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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