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FZNT24 KNHC 230122
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 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.
GMZ001-231330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
WILL PERSIST IN THE SE GULF THROUGH THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF REGION, WITH A RELATIVELY WEAK
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN GENTLE TO
MODERATE SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS BASIN-WIDE THROUGH LATE
WEEK. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, WHERE A
DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE MODERATE WINDS TO FRESH DURING THE
EVENINGS.
GMZ040-231330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-231330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-231330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-231330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
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
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-231330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 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.
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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-231330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
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
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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-231330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-231330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-231330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-231330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N,
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-231330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
922 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, N WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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