FZNT24 KNHC 022025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 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. GMZ001-030830- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A broad western Atlantic surface ridge extends westward across the northern Gulf states and will dominate the Gulf region through Sat morning, then weaken Sat afternoon and night as a cold front approaches. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the basin, with occasional strong winds north of the Yucatan Peninsula, and across the northwestern Gulf and through the Florida Straits through Sat. A cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf early Sun and move southeastward through early next week, reaching from near Fort Myers, FL to 23N94W to the central Bay of Campeche Tue morning. Expected strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas behind the front. $$ GMZ040-030830- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-030830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...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 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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-030830- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-030830- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-030830- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-030830- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-030830- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-030830- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ048-030830- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-030830- Central Bay of Campeche- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...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...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-030830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling