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FZNT24 KNHC 031856 CCA

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America...Corrected

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



Corrected synopsis



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.



GMZ001-040230-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

eastward Sat evening in response to a cold front that will be

approaching the Texas coast. The cold front will reach from the 

southeastern United States to the central Gulf and to the west- 

central Gulf Sun, then stall from S Florida to the central Gulf and 

to the west-central Gulf from early next week into the mid-week. Low 

pressure may develop along the western part of the front during the 

weekend. Strong northeast winds are expected across portions of the 

northern and western Gulf behind the front along with rough seas. 

Moderate to fresh southeast winds will precede the front, except in 

the Straits of Florida, where locally strong east winds will prevail.



$$



GMZ040-040230-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-040230-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

of 92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-040230-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-040230-

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

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 85W, and 3 ft or

less E of 85W. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-040230-

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

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E

of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of

96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-040230-

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

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

.SAT...E to 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. 

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

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

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

3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 

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

of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-040230-

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

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-040230-

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

Florida-

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-040230-

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

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas

3 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.

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

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-040230-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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...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...NE winds 10 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 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. 



$$



GMZ050-040230-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1016 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

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

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

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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