FZNT24 KNHC 042103
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 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.

GMZ001-050830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will push offshore the Texas coast
tonight and move slowly southeastward across the basin through
Mon night. Ahead of the front, fresh to strong east winds will
continue across the Straits of Florida and over the far southeastern
Gulf through late tonight. Behind the front, strong northeast
winds and rough seas are expect across portions of the western
Gulf Sun into Mon, with these conditions spreading into the NE
Gulf Mon night through early Thu, at which time they will improve
some. There may be potential for winds in the northeast part of the
NE Gulf to reach gale-force Wed and Wed night. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms may precede the front.

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GMZ040-050830-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, N to NE
winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E
swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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GMZ041-050830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. E of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.

$$

GMZ056-050830-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to
SE swell.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to
E swell.
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.

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GMZ057-050830-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Isolated
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt NE part.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W,
and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W.

$$

GMZ058-050830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E
of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-050830-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Isolated
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
Isolated showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell, building to 6
to 8 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 24N.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.

$$

GMZ046-050830-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 24N.
.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N.
.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
N to NE swell. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N,
and 7 to 10 ft in NE swell N of 24N.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft in NE
swell N of 24N.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and
6 to 9 ft in NE swell N of 24N.

$$

GMZ047-050830-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft
in Straits of Florida. Isolated showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Isolated
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N,
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. N of
24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N
swell. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 24N in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N.

$$

GMZ048-050830-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to
N swell.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-050830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell .
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-050830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
503 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Forecaster Aguirre