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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KNHC

FZNT24 KNHC 170220
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 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.

GMZ001-171430
Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SYNOPSIS
A ridge across the northern Gulf will remain in place and slowly weaken through Sat, maintaining a weak pressure gradient across the basin. The pressure gradient will support gentle to moderate E to SE winds across most of the basin through Sat. The exception will be off the Yucatan Peninsula, where a daily trough will result in a locally tighter pressure gradient to support a pulsing of fresh to strong winds during the evenings. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas will follow a cold front moving across the northern Gulf Sat night through the early part of the week. The front will stall from the Florida Straits to south Texas by late Mon then dissipate through Tue.

GMZ040-171430
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
SE winds 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
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.

SUN NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

GMZ041-171430
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W of 92W, NE winds early in the morning. Winds SE 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.

SUN NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

GMZ056-171430
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN
N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

MON NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.

TUE
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.

TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.

GMZ057-171430
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI
W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT
SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning.

MON
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

MON NIGHT
E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.

TUE
E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.

TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.

GMZ058-171430
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
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
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.

MON
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.

MON NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.

TUE
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.

TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.

GMZ045-171430
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N.

MON
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.

GMZ046-171430
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
E to 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
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning.

MON
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N.

GMZ047-171430
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.

TUE
E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.

GMZ048-171430
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
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 in NE to E swell.

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 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

GMZ049-171430
Central Bay of Campeche
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

GMZ050-171430
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank
1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

OVERNIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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