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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
458 PM 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.
GMZ001-200900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS SOUTHWESTWARD FROM
NEAR CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA THROUGH A 1018 MB LOW NEAR 26N96W TO
NEAR POZA RICA, 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.
GMZ040-200900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-200900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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 10 TO 15 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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-200900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-200900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 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 TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-200900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 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.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-200900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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.
TUE
E TO SE 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-200900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-200900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
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 WINDS 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 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 8 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-200900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
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.
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 IN N TO NE SWELL.
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 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-200900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 20N, NE 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
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-200900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
458 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
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 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
NE TO 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.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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