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FZNT24 KNHC 010803

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 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.



GMZ001-012015-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front is drapped across the northern

Gulf coast. Moderate to fresh winds will prevail over the

western Gulf with light to gentle winds over the eastern Gulf

through this afternoon, locally strong near Yucatan this evening.

A strong late-season cold front will emerge off the Texas and

Louisiana coast this evening. The front will reach from northern 

Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sat, then from central Florida to 

the Yucatan peninsula on Sun before stalling over the southeastern

Gulf Mon. The front will be followed by fresh to strong north to 

northeast winds, with winds reaching gale-force offshore Tampico 

and Veracruz early on Sat, and Sat afternoon and evening near 

Veracruz. Frequent gusts to gale-force are forecast in the NW Gulf

including the coastal waters. Seas are forecast to build to 

around 14 ft in the area of strongest winds through the weekend. 

Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecasts. Marine 

conditions should significantly improve early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-012015-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt behind front.

Frequent gusts to gale-force behind front early. Seas 2 to 4 ft, 

building to 5 to 8 ft behind front.

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

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

.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-012015-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to

25 kt late. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...NE to E 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-012015-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-012015-

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

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.TODAY...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft late. 

.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-012015-

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

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

.TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to

NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,

shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell in

the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

NE swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-012015-

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

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

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

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

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

25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in

E to SE swell in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-012015-

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

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

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

.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...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 to S swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-012015-

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

Florida-

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S

of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-012015-

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

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

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

.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt W of 95W

in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to 

NW swell in the afternoon. 

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

20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late.

Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.

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

E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

5 to 7 ft in N to 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-012015-

Central Bay of Campeche-

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to

7 to 10 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt

late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-012015-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

403 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

.TONIGHT...N to 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 W in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of

90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon,

Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt

late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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