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FZNT24 KNHC 111410

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1010 AM EDT Mon May 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.



GMZ001-120215-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front currently over the NW Gulf will

steadily move southeastward and extend from the Big Bend of

Florida to the Bay of Campeche Tue morning, then stall and

dissipate by Wed. Winds are generally moderate or weaker with the

front, though showers and thunderstorms will continue today and 

tonight along the front. High pressure and quiescent conditions 

will dominate on Wed and Thu. Looking ahead, another weak cold 

front should enter the NE Gulf Thu night and dissipate over the E 

Gulf on Fri.



$$



GMZ040-120215-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-120215-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-120215-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-120215-

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

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N

winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

to E 10 kt late. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-120215-

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

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

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

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE 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 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ045-120215-

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

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

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

.TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in

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

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

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

5 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 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. 



$$



GMZ046-120215-

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

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-120215-

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

Florida-

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-120215-

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

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE

to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...N winds 10 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, NE winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to

E 10 kt elsewhere. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-120215-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...NE to E 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-120215-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

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



$$



Forecaster Landsea
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