FZNT24 KNHC 091932 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 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. GMZ001-100745- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building over the eastern U.S. will support strong NE winds and rough seas across the northeast Gulf through tonight. This pattern will maintain moderate to fresh E to SE winds and moderate seas elsewhere across basin through early next week, except for occasional strong E winds off western Cuba and off the northwest Yucatan. Locally rough seas will be in the Straits of Florida late in the weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ040-100745- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-100745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-100745- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-100745- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...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 in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-100745- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-100745- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...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 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 in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-100745- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-100745- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-100745- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-100745- Central Bay of Campeche- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ050-100745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky