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FZNT24 KNHC 121958

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 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.



GMZ001-130800-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the western Atlantic

will maintain moderate to fresh E to SE winds and mostly

moderate seas through Fri. Expect stronger winds to pulse across 

the Florida Straits through the early part of the week, and off 

the Yucatan Peninsula mainly night through mid week.



$$



GMZ040-130800-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-130800-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-130800-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-130800-

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

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable

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

5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-130800-

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

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

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

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

.TUE...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-130800-

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

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-130800-

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

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-130800-

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

Florida-

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-130800-

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

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-130800-

Central Bay of Campeche-

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-130800-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

358 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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