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FZNT24 KNHC 271325
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 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.
GMZ001-280130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE EASTERN GULF AND A TROUGH THAT EXTENDS ALONG THE COAST OF
MEXICO FROM TAMPICO TO VERACRUZ WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHEAST 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 THROUGH EARLY WED. ELSEWHERE, A
DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OFF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT INTO THU AND REACH FROM
SOUTH FLORIDA TO CENTRAL TEXAS BY LATE FRI.
GMZ040-280130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S OF 27N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
SE SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-280130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-280130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-280130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, N WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-280130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-280130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-280130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-280130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-280130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-280130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-280130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
925 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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