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FZNT24 KNHC 260320
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 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.

GMZ001-261530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the Gulf waters, combined with a
coastal trough near Mexico, 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.

$$

GMZ040-261530-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-261530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-261530-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E
of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-261530-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early
in the evening. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in
the morning. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in S
swell early in the morning. 

$$

GMZ058-261530-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. 

$$

GMZ045-261530-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-261530-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

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

$$

GMZ047-261530-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-261530-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 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. 

$$

GMZ049-261530-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-261530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1120 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in
the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos