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FZNT24 KNHC 200133
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
933 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.
GMZ001-201345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHWESTWARD FROM CENTRAL
FLORIDA TO A 1016 MB LOW NEAR 25N96W TO NEAR VERACRUZ, MEXICO.
THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO
SOUTHERN TEXAS MON NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT THROUGH MON. 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.
GMZ040-201345-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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 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.
GMZ041-201345-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-201345-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-201345-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-201345-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND E 15 TO 20 KT E OF
96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-201345-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 IN NE SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-201345-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
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 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.
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.
GMZ047-201345-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 15 TO 20 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 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.
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.
GMZ048-201345-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE 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.
GMZ049-201345-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY 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 EARLY 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.
GMZ050-201345-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
933 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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