FZNT24 KNHC 060749 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 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. GMZ001-062000- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Apalachicola Bay to just north of Veracruz, Mexico will move slowly SE and reach from SW Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight, then drift slowly SE of the basin Tue and Tue night. Scattered thunderstorms with locally gusty winds will accompany the front. Strong NE winds and rough seas will continue in the western Gulf behind the front tonight, then strong NE winds will develop in the NE basin, as low pressure develops in the Atlantic after the front exits the Gulf of America. Conditions will improve some Fri and Fri night as high pressure from the eastern U.S builds southwestward toward the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-062000- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-062000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-062000- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 15 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-062000- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-062000- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-062000- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-062000- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-062000- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-062000- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-062000- Central Bay of Campeche- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-062000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik