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FZNT24 KNHC 220742

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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.



GMZ001-221945-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds and rough seas will gradually

diminish today in the SE Gulf. High pressure will build across 

the Gulf, with a relatively weak pressure gradient across the 

area. This will result in gentle to moderate SE winds basin- wide 

by tonight, then prevailing through late week. 



$$



GMZ040-221945-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-221945-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-221945-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.

Scattered showers. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-221945-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-221945-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-221945-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-221945-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.

Scattered tstms. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered

showers. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-221945-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.

Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-221945-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-221945-

Central Bay of Campeche-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-221945-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

342 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster AL
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