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FZNT24 KNHC 201506
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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.
GMZ001-210315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Fort Meyers, FL
west-southwestward to 24N90W, then stationary to 25N96.5W to the
coast of Mexico along 95.5W, SE of Veracruz. Fresh to strong N to
NE winds and moderate to rough seas will follow the cold front
through Mon. On Tue, the western portion of this boundary will
gradually dissipate over the central and western Gulf, while the
eastern portion will resume moving southward into Cuba and the
Yucatan Channel. Gentle to moderate southeasterly winds will
return to the Gulf on Thu.
$$
GMZ040-210315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-210315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-210315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ057-210315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-210315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of
96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ045-210315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 kt N
of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...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 6 to 8 ft in 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.
$$
GMZ046-210315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-210315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 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 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ048-210315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-210315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ050-210315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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