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FZNT24 KNHC 190153
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
953 PM 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.
GMZ001-191400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST
OVERNIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL
FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
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. FRESH SE WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE NORTHWEST GULF BY LATE
THU.
GMZ040-191400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-191400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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 TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-191400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 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 TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
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.
GMZ057-191400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W, AND N 10 KT E OF 85W. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE 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.
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.
GMZ058-191400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-191400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO 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
SWELL.
MON
NE TO 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 5 TO 7 FT.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ046-191400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 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 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
E TO SE 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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-191400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 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 NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-191400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
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.
GMZ049-191400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 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 IN NE
SWELL.
THU
S OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-191400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E 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 EARLY
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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