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FZNT24 KNHC 091932

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 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.



GMZ001-100745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building over the eastern U.S. will

support strong NE winds and rough seas across the northeast Gulf

through tonight. This pattern will maintain moderate to fresh E

to SE winds and moderate seas elsewhere across basin through

early next week, except for occasional strong E winds off

western Cuba and off the northwest Yucatan. Locally rough seas

will be in the Straits of Florida late in the weekend into early

next week.



$$



GMZ040-100745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-100745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

Scattered showers. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-100745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-100745-

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

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

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

E to SE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-100745-

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

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-100745-

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

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-100745-

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

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ047-100745-

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

Florida-

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in

N to NE swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ048-100745-

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

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...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 4 to 6 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. 



$$



GMZ049-100745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...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. 



$$



GMZ050-100745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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