NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Apr 16 4:01 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 162001
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
401 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.
GMZ001-170815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the northern Gulf will remain in
place and slowly weaken through Sat, maintaining gentle to
moderate E to SE winds across most of the basin. The exception
will be off the Yucatan Peninsula, where a daily trough will
allow fresh to strong winds to pulse during the evenings.
Looking ahead, 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.
$$
GMZ040-170815-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, E to SE
winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-170815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...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 to E winds late. Winds SE
10 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ056-170815-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
FZNT24 KNHC 162001
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ001-170815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the northern Gulf will remain in
place and slowly weaken through Sat, maintaining gentle to
moderate E to SE winds across most of the basin. The exception
will be off the Yucatan Peninsula, where a daily trough will
allow fresh to strong winds to pulse during the evenings.
Looking ahead, fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas
will follow a cold front moving across the northern Gulf Sat
night through the early part of the week. The front will stall
from the Florida Straits to south Texas by late Mon then dissipate
through Tue.
$$
GMZ040-170815-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, E to SE
winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-170815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, NE to E winds late. Winds SE
10 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ056-170815-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or