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FZNT24 KNHC 020752

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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 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.



GMZ001-022000-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from northern Florida to near Tampico,

Mexico will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Bay

of Campeche this evening, then stall and gradually wash out as it

reaches from the Florida Keys to the NW Yucatan Peninsula Sun 

evening. Fresh to strong N-NE winds with frequent gusts to gale- 

force are over the NW Gulf, including the coastal waters, behind 

the front, along with building rough seas. By later this morning, 

expect sustained minimal gale force winds offshore Tampico, 

Mexico, spreading southward offshore Veracruz by early afternoon, 

then persisting off Veracruz into Sun morning. Rough to very rough

seas will accompany these sustained gale-force winds. Marine 

conditions will improve by early Mon with ridging gradually 

building back over the basin into early Tue. Return flow will 

dominate Tue night through Wed night, moderate to fresh in the 

western Gulf, and gentle to moderate in the eastern Gulf.



$$



GMZ040-022000-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt in the morning, diminishing to

20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Frequent gusts to gale-force early.

Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

swell. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-022000-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

swell. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-022000-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-022000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to

15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-022000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E

of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-022000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the

afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to

25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-022000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt

N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

.TUE 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. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-022000-

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

Florida-

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas

4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas

5 to 7 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-022000-

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

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late in

the morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft

in NE to E swell in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N

20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, diminishing to

20 to 30 kt in the afternoon, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8

to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 in NE to E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ049-022000-

Central Bay of Campeche-

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...S of 20N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in

the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to

9 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-022000-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

352 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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