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FZNT24 KNHC 071424

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 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.



GMZ001-080230-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A nearly-stationary cold front extends from near

Tampa Bay to just offshore the NW Yucatan Peninsula. A 1012 mb

low pressure is noted along this front near 23N90W. Fresh to

strong winds and rough seas in the SW Gulf will decrease today,

but strong NE winds and rough seas in the NE Gulf will increase

as the low tracks east along the slow-moving front and across

Florida into tonight. Thunderstorms with locally gusty winds can 

be expected across the eastern Gulf ahead of the low. The front 

will then stall into late week over the far SE basin and 

gradually dissipate, leaving a tight pressure gradient between it 

and building high pressure from the SE U.S. This will maintain the

strong winds and rough seas over the NE basin much of the week, 

with near gale conditions possible Wed and Thu offshore Florida. 

Conditions will begin to improve somewhat Fri as the high pressure

builds southwestward across the northern Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-080230-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



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

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-080230-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



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

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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. 



$$



GMZ056-080230-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-080230-

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

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-080230-

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

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...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. 



$$



GMZ045-080230-

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

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-080230-

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

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-080230-

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

Florida-

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of

24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.

Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.

Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.

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

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.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 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-080230-

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

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-080230-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-080230-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1024 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



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