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FZNT24 KNHC 011846
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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.
GMZ001-020700-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters.
Moderate to fresh E to SE winds and moderate seas are expected
over the E Gulf through Sat night. Over the western half of the
Gulf, moderate to fresh SE winds are forecast, except for strong
E to SE winds off the northern Yucatan Peninsula at night. A
cold front may enter the western Gulf Sunday with strong winds
and rough seas expected in its vicinity.
$$
GMZ040-020700-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
$$
GMZ041-020700-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
$$
GMZ056-020700-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ057-020700-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 85W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of
85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ058-020700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E
swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N
20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to
NE swell.
$$
GMZ045-020700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 24N.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
$$
GMZ046-020700-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ047-020700-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...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. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of
24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N.
$$
GMZ048-020700-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to
N swell.
$$
GMZ049-020700-
Central Bay of Campeche-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell.
$$
GMZ050-020700-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
246 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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