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FZNT24 KNHC 241907
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 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.
GMZ001-250715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS, COMBINED WITH A COASTAL
TROUGH NEAR MEXICO, WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF, AND GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS OVER THE EASTERN PART
OF THE BASIN THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. IN ADDITION, A
DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE MODERATE WINDS TO FRESH OFF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-250715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-250715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
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 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-250715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
SE 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-250715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-250715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
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.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-250715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, 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
E TO 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.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-250715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
E 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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-250715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-250715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-250715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-250715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
307 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE
TO E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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