775  
FZNT24 KNHC 230721  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 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.  
 
GMZ001-231930-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL 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. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OFF THE YUCATAN  
PENINSULA, WHERE A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE MODERATE WINDS TO  
FRESH DURING THE EVENINGS.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-231930-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-231930-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-231930-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-231930-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
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  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-231930-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-231930-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.    
TONIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-231930-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
E TO 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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-231930-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-231930-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
SE TO S 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-231930-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-231930-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
321 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
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