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FZNT24 KNHC 111511

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 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.



GMZ001-120315-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Ridge over the eastern U.S. will build southward 

toward the region. The related gradient will continue to maintain 

mostly moderate to fresh east winds across the basin through 

tonight. The high pressure will strengthen some through late Sun 

night as it shifts eastward over the western Atlantic through 

early next week before it weakens into midweek. A ridge will 

stretch west- southwestward from the high to across the northern 

Gulf through the period. A tightening pressure gradient between 

the ridge and lower pressure to its southeast associated with a 

frontal boundary will funnel pulsing fresh to strong east winds 

through the Straits of Florida and into the southeastern Gulf 

starting on Mon. Seas across the basin will be at a mostly 

moderate state, except reaching a rough state, at times, in the 

Straits of Florida beginning on Mon. 



$$



GMZ040-120315-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-120315-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 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 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-120315-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-120315-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-120315-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



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

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

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-120315-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-120315-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ047-120315-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-120315-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds

10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-120315-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-120315-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1111 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026



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

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

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

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

.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. 

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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