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FZNT24 KNHC 121323

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 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.



GMZ001-130130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extending from northern Florida to 

the western Bay of Campeche will stall and dissipate on Wed. 

Winds will be generally moderate or weaker on either side of the 

front, except for fresh to locally strong offshore Veracruz, 

Mexico through early this evening. High pressure and quiescent 

conditions will dominate on Wed and Thu. Another weak cold front 

is forecast to enter the NE Gulf Thu night and dissipate over the 

E Gulf on Fri. SE winds are forecast to reach mainly fresh speeds

over the western half of the basin Sat. 



$$



GMZ040-130130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

27N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-130130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to

SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-130130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-130130-

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

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-130130-

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

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-130130-

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

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-130130-

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

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-130130-

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

Florida-

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-130130-

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

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-130130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

in the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-130130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

923 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the

afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N

10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

3 ft or less. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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