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FZNT24 KNHC 021848

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 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.



GMZ001-030700-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front near Tampa, Florida to near Veracruz, 

Mexico will reach from SW Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sun 

morning, then stall and gradually wash out by Mon morning. Fresh 

to strong N to NE winds will continue behind the front, along with

near gale to gale-force N winds close to the coast near Tampico. 

The gales will slide along the coast near Veracruz this evening, 

before diminishing Sun afternoon. Mon and Tue should see quiescent

conditions prevailing across the Gulf. Moderate to fresh SE to S 

return flow will set up in the W Gulf Tue night and Wed. Looking

ahead, another cold front may reach the NW Gulf by Thu.



$$



GMZ040-030700-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-030700-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.

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

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

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

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

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-030700-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-030700-

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

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



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

showers. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-030700-

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

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt 

late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-030700-

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

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



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

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-030700-

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

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...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 swell. Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-030700-

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

Florida-

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the

afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to

NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

Scattered showers. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-030700-

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

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

NE swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-030700-

Central Bay of Campeche-

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to

9 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers. 

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

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

.MON NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-030700-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE

15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the

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

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to 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 N to NE 10 kt

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

to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



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