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FZNT24 KNHC 051304

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 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.



GMZ001-060115-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Straits of

Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula across the Yucatan channel will

dissipate by early this evening. Moderate to fresh SE to S return

flow will set up in the W Gulf today as high pressure builds into

the eastern Gulf. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong from 

Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico tonight into Wed. Similar winds will 

pulse near the northern Yucatan Wed evening. The next cold front 

is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, 

quickly stall Thu evening, then retreat back inland Fri as 

ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. 



$$



GMZ040-060115-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-060115-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-060115-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



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

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

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

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

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-060115-

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

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. 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.

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

.FRI...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-060115-

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

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE

winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-060115-

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

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ046-060115-

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

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-060115-

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

Florida-

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-060115-

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

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt

elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ049-060115-

Central Bay of Campeche-

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-060115-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

904 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming  E to SE 10 to 15 kt 

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt 

late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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