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FZNT24 KNHC 210151
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
951 PM 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.
GMZ001-211400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR NAPLES, FL WEST-
SOUTHWESTWARD TO 22N94W. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS
AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WILL PREVAIL N OF THE FRONT THROUGH
TUE. THEN 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 AND MOVE ACROSS CUBA
AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL, BEFORE STALLING ALONG ABOUT 21N WED AND
DISSIPATING EARLY THU. GENTLE TO MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL
RETURN TO THE GULF ON THU.
GMZ040-211400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-211400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-211400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 IN E TO SE
SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
E TO 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-211400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W, AND E 20 TO
25 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-211400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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
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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-211400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 IN NE TO E
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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-211400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE 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 E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 5 TO 7 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.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-211400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 IN NW TO N SWELL.
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 E SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-211400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
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
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.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-211400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
S OF 20N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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.
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.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-211400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
951 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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