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FZNT24 KNHC 170220
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 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.
GMZ001-171430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT, MAINTAINING A WEAK PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE BASIN. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT
GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH
SAT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, WHERE A
DAILY TROUGH WILL RESULT IN A LOCALLY TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT TO
SUPPORT A PULSING OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS DURING THE EVENINGS.
FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A COLD
FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY
PART OF THE WEEK. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS
TO SOUTH TEXAS BY LATE MON THEN DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE.
GMZ040-171430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-171430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 92W, NE WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WINDS SE
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-171430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
GMZ057-171430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, N
TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. E OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
E OF 85W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ058-171430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE 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
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-171430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N,
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-171430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N, AND
7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-171430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO
7 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ048-171430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-171430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-171430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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