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FZNT24 KNHC 260921

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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.



GMZ001-262130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the E Gulf waters, combined with a

surface trough along Mexico reaching offshore Veracruz, 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 Thu. 

In addition, a diurnal trough will pulse moderate to fresh winds 

off the Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings through Thu night.

Otherwise, dense fog is being reported over the NW Gulf offshores.  



$$



GMZ040-262130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-262130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-262130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-262130-

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

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW to N

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

.MON...NE to 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 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...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening.

Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-262130-

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

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-262130-

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

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 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...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...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. 



$$



GMZ046-262130-

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

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-262130-

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

Florida-

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

or less. 

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

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 



$$



GMZ048-262130-

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

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-262130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.TODAY...S of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-262130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

521 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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