FZNT24 KNHC 080809 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 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. GMZ001-082015- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A slow moving cold front extends from the Florida Straits to 1012 mb low pressure centered near 24N84W to just N of the Yucatan Channel. This front will drift slowly E and out of the basin by Thu, keeping strong to near gale-force NE winds and rough seas in place over the NE Gulf into Thu. As high pressure builds SW into the northern Gulf Fri through the weekend, moderate to fresh E to SE winds will establish through the basin. $$ GMZ040-082015- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-082015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-082015- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-082015- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-082015- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-082015- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-082015- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-082015- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-082015- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-082015- Central Bay of Campeche- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-082015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 409 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik