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FZNT24 KNHC 110749
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 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.
GMZ001-111900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the eastern U.S. is
building southward toward the region. The related gradient will
continue to maintain mostly moderate to fresh east winds across
the basin through tonight. The high pressure will strengthen some
through late Sun night as it shifts eastward over the western
Atlantic through early next week before it weakens into midweek. A
ridge will stretch west-southwestward from the high to across the
northern Gulf through the period. A tightening pressure gradient
between the ridge and lower pressure to its southeast associated
with a frontal boundary will funnel pulsing fresh to strong east
winds through the Straits of Florida and into the southeastern
Gulf starting on Mon. 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.
$$
GMZ040-111900-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ041-111900-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 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.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ056-111900-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ057-111900-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.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 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
$$
GMZ058-111900-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ045-111900-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.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 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 in E
swell.
$$
GMZ046-111900-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ047-111900-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt in Straits of
Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft in Straits of Florida.
Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 10
ft in Straits of Florida.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 in Straits of Florida.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 10 ft in Straits of Florida.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt in Straits
of Florida diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell, except 7 to 9 ft in Straits of Florida.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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.
$$
GMZ048-111900-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ049-111900-
Central Bay of Campeche-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ050-111900-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
349 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
Forecaster Aguirre