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FZNT24 KNHC 230122

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 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.



GMZ001-231330-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E to SE winds and moderate seas

will persist in the SE Gulf through Thu night. High pressure

will build across the Gulf region, with a relatively weak

pressure gradient across the area. This will result in gentle to

moderate SE winds and moderate seas basin-wide through late

week. The exception will be off the Yucatan Peninsula, where a

diurnal trough will pulse moderate winds to fresh during the 

evenings. 



$$



GMZ040-231330-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-231330-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-231330-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-231330-

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

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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 W of 85W, and variable less than

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-231330-

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

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to

10 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-231330-

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

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...E to 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-231330-

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

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-231330-

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

Florida-

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

tstms. 

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

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-231330-

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

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...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 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-231330-

Central Bay of Campeche-

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE

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

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

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

and early afternoon, 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-231330-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

922 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...W of 90W, N winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to

15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E

winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early

in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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



$$



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