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FZNT24 KNHC 250920

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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 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.



GMZ001-252130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 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 through the middle of next week. In

addition, a diurnal trough will pulse moderate to fresh winds

off the Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings through Wed night.



$$



GMZ040-252130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-252130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ056-252130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-252130-

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

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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

or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ058-252130-

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

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-252130-

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

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-252130-

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

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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...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 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-252130-

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

Florida-

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-252130-

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

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,

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

15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-252130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 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. 

.WED...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ050-252130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

520 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt

E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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