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FZNT24 KNHC 190739
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 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.

GMZ001-191945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends across the NW waters. 
Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas will follow the 
cold front as it moves across the northern Gulf through the early 
part of the week. The front will stall from the Florida Straits to
south Texas by late Mon then dissipate into mid week. Fresh SE 
winds will return to the northwest Gulf by late Thu. 

$$

GMZ040-191945-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-191945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.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 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-191945-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-191945-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. E of 85W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-191945-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E
of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in
the afternoon. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt
E of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of
96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 96W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 96W.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-191945-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 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. 

$$

GMZ046-191945-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in E swell late. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-191945-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-191945-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-191945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-191945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
339 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to
NE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster AL