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FZNT24 KNHC 270854

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 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.



GMZ001-271830-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The interaction between weak high pressure over the 

eastern Gulf and a trough that extends from along the coast of 

Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz will produce moderate to fresh 

southeast 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 early Wed. Elsewhere,

a diurnal trough will pulse moderate to fresh winds off the 

Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings through Fri night. Looking 

ahead, a cold front will enter the northern Gulf Wed night into 

Thu and reach from South Florida to central Texas by late Fri.



$$



GMZ040-271830-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 kt in

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

SE swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-271830-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-271830-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting

to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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



$$



GMZ057-271830-

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

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, N winds

10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-271830-

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

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-271830-

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

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 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. 

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-271830-

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

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-271830-

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

Florida-

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 

showers. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-271830-

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

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-271830-

Central Bay of Campeche-

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the 

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-271830-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

454 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 

NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the 

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 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. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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