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FZNT24 KNHC 290153
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 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.
GMZ001-291400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 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 SUPPORT 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 WED MORNING.
ELSEWHERE, A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL PULSE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OFF
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS EVENING, THEN AT MOSTLY FRESH SPEEDS
THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR
NORTHERN GULF THU AND BEGIN TO STALL THU NIGHT INTO FRI, PERHAPS
OVER WATERS FURTHER SOUTH. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EMERGE OFF
THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI NIGHT, THEN REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA
TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE ON SAT, AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FRESH
TO STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS, WITH NEAR GALE WINDS POSSIBLE
OFFSHORE TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ ON SAT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD
TO AROUND 12 FT, OR POSSIBLY EVEN HIGHER SAT AND SAT NIGHT, THEN
SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SUN. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE NEAR GALE
WINDS TO REACH GALE FORCE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
SOME POSSIBLY STRONG, ARE EXPECTED TO PRECEDE THE FRONT. MARINERS
SHOULD STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FORECAST.
GMZ040-291400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
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.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. N OF
27N, NW TO N WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-291400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 92W, W WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-291400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-291400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN S SWELL, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-291400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
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
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 96W, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-291400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO 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
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-291400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ047-291400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE 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 TO 4 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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
GMZ048-291400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT DURING
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-291400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 20N, W WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE TO S
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. N OF 20N,
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-291400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
953 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W, AND
3 TO 4 FT E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
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