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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 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.
GMZ001-201930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHWESTWARD FROM CENTRAL
FLORIDA TO A 1016 MB LOW NEAR 25N96W, THEN STATIONARY TO NEAR
VERACRUZ, MEXICO. 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. GENTLE TO
MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE GULF ON THU.
GMZ040-201930-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 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.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-201930-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
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.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-201930-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
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 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-201930-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE 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 6 TO 8 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
GMZ058-201930-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 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.
GMZ045-201930-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-201930-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-201930-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 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 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.
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.
GMZ048-201930-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE 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.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-201930-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
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, 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-201930-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
323 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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