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FZNT24 KNHC 241907

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 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.



GMZ001-250715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the Gulf waters, combined with a coastal

trough near Mexico, will support moderate to fresh SE winds and 

moderate seas over the western half of the Gulf, and gentle to 

moderate winds with slight to moderate seas over the eastern part 

of the basin this weekend into early next week. In addition, a 

diurnal trough will pulse moderate winds to fresh off the Yucatan

Peninsula during the evenings through the middle of the next week.



$$



GMZ040-250715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 10 kt

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

 



$$



GMZ041-250715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-250715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...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 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-250715-

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

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-250715-

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

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-250715-

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

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-250715-

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

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-250715-

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

Florida-

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...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 to SE 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

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

or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-250715-

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

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 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 to S 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-250715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-250715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt

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

to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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