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FZNT24 KNHC 070236
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 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.
GMZ001-071445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Peninsula
to 1013 mb low pressure centered near 24N91W. A cold front
extends southward from the low into the eastern Bay of Campeche.
W of the cold front, strong to near gale force winds will prevail
through tonight, with fresh to strong NE winds N of the stationary
front prevailing in the NE Gulf through Thu as the low pressure
tracks along the boundary. Ahead of the low, scattered
thunderstorms will produce locally gusty winds. Conditions will
begin to improve somewhat Fri as high pressure over the NE U.S
builds southwestward across the northern Gulf.
$$
GMZ040-071445-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-071445-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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.
$$
GMZ056-071445-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to
E swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ057-071445-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
$$
GMZ058-071445-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ045-071445-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ046-071445-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20
kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E
20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ047-071445-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of
24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE to
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
$$
GMZ048-071445-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to
N swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-071445-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. 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 winds 10 to 15 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 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.
$$
GMZ050-071445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1036 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
Forecaster Konarik