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FZNT24 KNHC 041330

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 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.



GMZ001-050130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends across the Florida

Straits to the Yucatan Channel. This front will weaken into

tonight then dissipate by Tue. Moderate to fresh SE to S return 

flow will set up in the W Gulf Tue night into Thu as high pressure

builds into the eastern Gulf. By the end of the week, this high

will settle over the entire basin, leading to tranquil conditions

for regional waters.



$$



GMZ040-050130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-050130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-050130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S 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...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...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-050130-

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

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 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...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SW 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. 



$$



GMZ058-050130-

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

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

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

.TUE...SE to S 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...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-050130-

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

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-050130-

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

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. 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. 

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

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

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

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

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-050130-

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

Florida-

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

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

.TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE 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 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. 

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

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

.FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-050130-

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

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

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

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

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-050130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-050130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

930 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...SE 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. 

.THU...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. 

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Konarik
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