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FZNT24 KNHC 120731
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 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.
GMZ001-121900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered off the Carolinas will begin to
slide eastward into the western Atlantic starting this evening.
A ridge will extend southwestward from the high to the north-
central Gulf through the forecast period. The related gradient
will maintain moderate to fresh east winds across the basin through
Wed. Afterward, the high pressure will be weakening allowing for
winds over the area to diminish to gentle to moderate speeds.
Pulsing fresh to strong east winds will surge through the Straits of
Florida and into the southeastern Gulf starting today. Seas across
the basin will be at a mostly moderate state, except reaching a
rough state, at times, in the Straits of Florida beginning on Mon.
Seas subside around midweek.
$$
GMZ040-121900-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-121900-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ056-121900-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ057-121900-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-121900-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ045-121900-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ046-121900-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ047-121900-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt in Straits of
Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft in Straits of Florida.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 11 ft
in Straits of Florida.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt in Straits of
Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft in Straits of Florida.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7
to 10 ft in Straits of Florida.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 9 ft in NE
to E swell in Straits of Florida.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ048-121900-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ049-121900-
Central Bay of Campeche-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ050-121900-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
331 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
Forecaster Aguirre