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FZNT24 KNHC 181430
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 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.
GMZ001-190230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
TODAY. THE WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE BASIN WILL SUPPORT
GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN TODAY.
FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A COLD
FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY
PART OF THE WEEK. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO
SOUTH TEXAS BY LATE MON THEN DISSIPATE INTO MID WEEK.
GMZ040-190230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-190230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE 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 IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO 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 TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-190230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ057-190230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND NW TO N
10 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 85W, N
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-190230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND E 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND E 15 TO
20 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-190230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ046-190230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO
7 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ047-190230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 5 TO
7 FT N OF 24N.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ048-190230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-190230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-190230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 AM EDT SAT APR 18 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.
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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