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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)

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FZNT24 KNHC 020302
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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.

GMZ001-021515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will dominate the Gulf through Sat,
supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds with occasional strong
north of the Yucatan Peninsula, in the northwestern Gulf and 
Florida Straits. Seas are expected to be moderate during this 
period. On Sun, a cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf and 
then move southeastward through early next week, bringing strong 
winds and rough seas.

$$

GMZ040-021515-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ041-021515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ056-021515-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE
swell. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

$$

GMZ057-021515-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-021515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N 10 to 15 kt E of
96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 

$$

GMZ045-021515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 24N. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt,
shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to
7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. 

$$

GMZ046-021515-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to
5 ft N of 24N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 5 to
7 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-021515-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 24N. 

$$

GMZ048-021515-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to
N swell. 

$$

GMZ049-021515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-021515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1102 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NE winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

Forecaster Chan