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FZNT24 KNHC 251910

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

310 PM 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.



GMZ001-260715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

310 PM 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 Thu night. 

Meanwhile, gusty winds, frequent lightning, and higher seas are 

likely in a cluster of strong thunderstorms currently affecting 

the waters between the western Florida Panhandle and SE Louisiana.



$$



GMZ040-260715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-260715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

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

.MON...SE winds 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 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-260715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-260715-

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

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.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 to 15 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. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-260715-

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

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.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 3 ft or less. 

.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 15 to 20 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-260715-

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

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.

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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-260715-

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

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 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 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N

of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-260715-

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

Florida-

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 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. 

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-260715-

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

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. 

.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...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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-260715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

.SUN...SE to S 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...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...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. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-260715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

310 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



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

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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