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FZNT24 KNHC 011303

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

903 AM 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.



GMZ001-020115-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

903 AM 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. 



$$



GMZ040-020115-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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 to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.

Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-020115-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...W of 92W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-020115-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.

.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. 



$$



GMZ057-020115-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-020115-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E

swell. 

.SUN...NE 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, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ045-020115-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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...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 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of

24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. 



$$



GMZ046-020115-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.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. Scattered

showers. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 



$$



GMZ047-020115-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.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. 

.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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ048-020115-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds

10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to

5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to

9 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-020115-

Central Bay of Campeche-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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 4 to 6 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. 



$$



GMZ050-020115-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

903 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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