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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 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.
GMZ001-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS SOUTHWESTWARD FROM
NEAR APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA THROUGH A 1017 MB LOW NEAR 26N96W TO
SOUTH OF TAMPICO, MEXICO. FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON. THE FRONT IS THEN
EXPECTED TO STALL FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO SOUTHERN TEXAS MON
NIGHT. ON TUE, THE WESTERN PORTION OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF, WHILE THE
EASTERN PORTION WILL RESUME MOVING SOUTHWARD INTO CUBA AND THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT, GENTLE TO MODERATE
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE GULF ON THU.
GMZ040-200330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ041-200330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 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 TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-200330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE 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.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-200330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W, AND N 10 KT E OF 85W. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-200330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W, AND E 15 TO 20 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-200330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. 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.
WED
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-200330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE 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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-200330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-200330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-200330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-200330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1121 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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