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FZNT24 KNHC 221506
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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.

GMZ001-230315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds and rough seas will gradually
diminish today in the SE Gulf. High pressure will build across 
the Gulf region, with a relatively weak pressure gradient across 
the area. This will result in gentle to moderate SE winds basin- 
wide by tonight, then prevailing through late week. 

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GMZ040-230315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-230315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ056-230315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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GMZ057-230315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.SAT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-230315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-230315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-230315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...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. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-230315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-230315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-230315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ050-230315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1106 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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Forecaster GR