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FZNT24 KNHC 262006

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

406 PM 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.



GMZ001-270815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

surface trough along the coast of 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 the middle of the week. In addition, a diurnal 

trough will pulse moderate to fresh winds off the Yucatan 

Peninsula during the evenings through Fri night. Looking ahead, a

cold front will enter the northern Gulf waters Wed night into 

Thu.



$$



GMZ040-270815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.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 to 20 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...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 kt in

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

SE swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-270815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-270815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

.TUE NIGHT...SE 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 to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting

to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-270815-

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

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-270815-

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

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ045-270815-

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

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

.MON...E to 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. 

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

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

.FRI...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ046-270815-

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

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.TONIGHT...E 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 15 to 20 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI 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. 



$$



GMZ047-270815-

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

Florida-

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



.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 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

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

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-270815-

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

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E

to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-270815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

.MON...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. 

.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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE 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. 



$$



GMZ050-270815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

406 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026



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

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

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E to 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



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